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Internecine War At Freethought Blogs: Philosopher vs. "Redneck" Edition: Free Will And The Real World Smackdown
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Many who believe that we have free will are what philosophers call "libertarians". These are...
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The Religious Conservative’s False Choice: “Big Brother” Or “Heavenly Father”
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Some Suspicions About The Superiority Of Liberal Moral Values
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Ethics Professors No Ethically Better Than Other Professors
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