J. J. C. Smart Quotes

• Indeterminism does not confer freedom on us: I would feel that my freedom was impaired if I thought that a quantum mechanical trigger in my brain might cause me to leap into the garden and eat a slug

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  J. J. C. Smart, J. J. Haldane (2008). “Atheism and Theism”, p.63, John Wiley & Sons

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• An important tradition within westren philosophy believes in the primacy of natural science as a guide to truth. This is sometimes met with the charge that such an allegiance amounts to scientism - the view that the only things that really exist are those recognized by fundamental physical theory, and that the only forms of genuine knowledge are scientific ones.

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  J. J. C. Smart, J. J. Haldane (2008). “Atheism and Theism”, p.82, John Wiley & Sons

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• For emotional reasons, connected with my affection for my parents, I was a reluctant atheist, but giving up religion brought peace of mind because intellectual conflict was resolved.

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