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Ep. 76 - Metaphysical Questions, Objectivist Answers | Dr. David Kelley

Ep. 76 - Metaphysical Questions, Objectivist Answers | Dr. David Kelley

Parts and Wholes, Consciousness, and Free Will

Patterson in Pursuit

September 24, 201757m 3s

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Show Notes

Can the whole be greater than the sum of its parts? Does consciousness require that we split the world between mind and body? Can free will exist in a naturalistic worldview?

Dr. David Kelley joins me on this episode to give his Objectivist perspective on these questions. As Dr. Kelley explains, many ideas in Objectivism are heavily influenced by Aristotelian thinking.



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