Carlo Rovelli, a theoretical physicist, writing for Edge explores how to reconcile the determinism of physics with free will. He notes that science cannot relieve the tension unless we first define what “free will” means. In this article he defines free will from a compatiblist point of view. Continue reading
You might think that issues like determinism, free will, and responsibility for our actions are topics limited to theological debates between Calvinists and Arminans. However these topics are debated by scientists and philosophers as well. Continue reading
A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature, and as a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as could possibly be imagined. … Nothing is esteemed a miracle, if it ever happen in the common course of nature. … There must, therefore, be a uniform experience against every miraculous event, otherwise the event would not merit that appellation. – David Hume (On Miracles)
In chapters 6 and 7, Wright explores Jesus’ miracles and asks us to consider what they mean? Before tackling their meaning, Continue reading
