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le meilleur des mondes possibles

Posted on March 13, 2009 by twotreatises

The logic: “Leibniz’ solution [to the ‘problem of evil’] casts God as a kind of ‘optimizer’ of the collection of all original possibilities: Since He is good and omnipotent, and since He chose this world out of all possibilities, this … Continue reading →

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-ism -ism -ism

Posted on November 10, 2008 by twotreatises

causalism — behavior and actions are the result of previous mental states, such as beliefs, desires, or intentions, rather than a present conscious will guiding one’s actions determinism — every event, including human cognition and behavior, decision and action, is … Continue reading →

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