Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut

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Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut

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RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut

February 2, 2014 at 1:00 pm

Overall, I have to say I side with Dennett. "Improving on the folk notion of free will" is as noble of an effort as improving on the "folk notion of evolutionary theory," and if one can admit the otherwise undeniable observation that there are "ranges" of "freedom" within the animal kingdom, compatibalism is a viable point of view. Sam Harris most certainly is trying to have his cake and eat it too, on the one hand denying any differences between my "choice" to type this reply and my heart's determinants to beat, yet maintaining that we can "change" others or hold them (or ourselves) morally responsible.

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Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Mudhammam - February 2, 2014 at 12:11 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by bennyboy - February 2, 2014 at 12:21 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Cato - February 2, 2014 at 12:22 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Mudhammam - February 2, 2014 at 1:00 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Mudhammam - February 2, 2014 at 2:04 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Minimalist - February 2, 2014 at 2:12 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Cato - February 2, 2014 at 2:22 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by bennyboy - February 2, 2014 at 7:08 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by LastPoet - February 2, 2014 at 3:56 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Mudhammam - February 2, 2014 at 4:17 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Chas - February 8, 2014 at 6:17 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Ryantology - February 8, 2014 at 8:40 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Whateverist - February 2, 2014 at 4:30 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by houseofcantor - February 2, 2014 at 8:05 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Whateverist - February 3, 2014 at 1:56 am

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by pocaracas - February 2, 2014 at 7:39 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Mudhammam - February 2, 2014 at 9:04 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by MindForgedManacle - February 4, 2014 at 11:10 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Sword of Christ - February 8, 2014 at 6:06 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by pocaracas - February 8, 2014 at 6:12 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Sword of Christ - February 8, 2014 at 6:13 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by MindForgedManacle - February 8, 2014 at 6:22 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Sword of Christ - February 8, 2014 at 6:28 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Mudhammam - February 8, 2014 at 6:36 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Sword of Christ - February 8, 2014 at 6:50 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Mudhammam - February 8, 2014 at 7:43 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by Sword of Christ - February 8, 2014 at 8:20 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by pocaracas - February 8, 2014 at 8:37 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by pocaracas - February 8, 2014 at 8:09 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by MindForgedManacle - February 9, 2014 at 1:47 am

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by x2theone2x - February 13, 2014 at 12:10 am

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by bennyboy - February 13, 2014 at 1:17 am

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by EvolutionKills - February 13, 2014 at 12:54 am

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by pocaracas - February 13, 2014 at 6:08 am

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by MindForgedManacle - February 13, 2014 at 3:18 pm

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by tor - March 18, 2014 at 7:43 am

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by MindForgedManacle - March 18, 2014 at 11:52 am

RE: Dennett throws down the gloves and pummels Sam Harris right in the gut - by tor - March 18, 2014 at 11:56 am

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