Why Determinism Fails (Feel Free to Disagree!) — Sean McDowell

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Why Determinism Fails (Feel Free to Disagree!)

Why Determinism Fails (Feel Free to Disagree!)

Preacher: Sean McDowell
Tradition: Apologetics
Published: Apr 19, 2024
Length: 49:13

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Are humans physical machines determined by the laws of chemistry and physics? Has science shown that free will is a myth? Sean and Scott invite Biola philosophy professor Greg Ganssle to discuss the recent book Determined by Robert Sapolsky. They discuss the nature of free will, respond to common arguments in favor of determinism, and talk about why this issue matters so much for human flourishing. READ: Determined, by Robert Sapolsky (https://amzn.to/3w1r0rX) READ: Our Deepest Desires: How the Christian Story Fulfills Human Aspirations (https://amzn.to/3xCSmFc) *Get a MASTERS IN APOLOGETICS or SCIENCE AND RELIGION at BIOLA (https://bit.ly/3LdNqKf) *See our fully online UNDERGRAD DEGREE in Bible, Theology, and Apologetics: (https://bit.ly/448STKK) FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sean_McDowell TikTok: @sean_mcdowell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmcdowell/ Website: https://seanmcdowell.org

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Overcoming Obstacles

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