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Does Determinism Rob The Human Experience of All Moral Value? (tilvids.com)

submitted 11 months ago by spaduf to c/philosophy@mander.xyz

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cross-posted from: https://tilvids.com/videos/watch/52190b96-3443-483e-91ef-8b99edb3bd58

What would a largely deterministic society look and behave like? Would it be, as some imagine, a more merciful and just society, or as some others suppose, a veritable wasteland where lawless immorality, cruelty, and hopelessness reign supreme? In this video I hope to answer this contentious question and to bring some clarity to an otherwise esoteric matter.

Music: Adrift Among Infinite Stars - Scott Buckley

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For this particular work I have taken much from the philosopher Spinoza, the psychologist Robert Sapolsky, and the Neuroscientist/philosopher Sam Harris. I have found their insights to be extremely helpful in clarifying my own thoughts on the matter and I encourage you to read or listen to their thoughts on Determinism and free-will.

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[–] spaduf 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Thought this would be interesting given the recent discussion on Robert Sapolsky. If you like this content the PeerTube channel can be followed directly at !letstalkphilosophy_channel@tilvids.com

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Society is already deterministic (or at least not controlled by us, you can argue for quantum randomness). People still behave like they have free will.

[–] Nemo@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago

No, determinism is compatible with decision-making and therefore moral value judgements.