Why the manipulation argument fails: determinism does not entail perfect prediction.

Determinism is frequently understood as implying the possibility of perfect prediction. This possibility then functions as an assumption in the Manipulation Argument for the incompatibility of free will and determinism. Yet this assumption is mistaken. As a result, arguments that rely on it fail to...

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Published in:	Philosophical Studies Vol. 180; no. 2; pp. 451 - 472
Main Authors:	Deery, Oisin, Nahmias, Eddy
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Feb2023
Subjects:	Determinism (Philosophy) Neuroscientists Responsibility Probability theory Data analysis
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost