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Philosophical Explorations
An International Journal for the Philosophy of Mind and Action
Volume 12, 2009 - Issue 2: ACTION, RESPONSIBILITY, AND BELIEF
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Belief and freedom of mind

Pages 195-204 | Published online: 05 May 2009
 

Abstract

There are concepts of freedom of mind and freedom of belief which do not depend on the freedom of agency. After discussing some impediments to such freedom of mind, the paper explores some arguments of Dennett, Michael Smith and Philip Pettit, and Josefa Toribio. Borrowing ideas from Schiller, the paper concludes that such freedom has an emotional or aesthetic dimension.

Acknowledgements

The research contained in this paper was supported by the research project Belief, Responsibility, and Action (HUM2006-04907). It has also benefited from discussions with Josep Corbi, the commentator when I gave the paper in Valencia.

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