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Richard Swinburne Biography

Philosopher

Richard Swinburne is a renowned British philosopher known for his work in the fields of religious philosophy, epistemology, and ethics. His contributions have had a profound impact on contemporary philosophy.

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“Although we are always influenced by brain or mental events to form the intentions we do, sometimes (and in particular when we are taking difficult moral decisions) no such events fully determine those intentions. We have a certain freedom to form intentions to act independently of all the influences to which we are subject, which I shall call ‘free will’ [...] given that that is our situation, we are often morally responsible for our actions—guilty and deserving blame for doing what we believe wrong, meritorious and deserving praise for doing what we believe to be good actions beyond obligation.”

Mind Philosophy Morality Free Will Moral Responsibility

Book:Mind, Brain, and Free Will

Source: Mind, Brain, and Free Will

“It is crazy to postulate a trillion (causally unconnected) universes to explain the features of one universe, when postulating one entity (God) will do the job.”

Jobs Universe Crazy Gods Will Features Entity

Author:Richard Swinburne

About the Author

Born: December 26, 1934
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 2

Books & Sources

Mind, Brain, and Free WillRelated source material

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