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Theoretical or philosophical paper
Topics
Philosophy of mind
Keywords
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Cognitive psychology
Free will debate
Key points
Argues that all mental processes are unfree and passive, and that consciousness arises from these processes.
Abstract
Recognizing that all mental processes have to be unfree and passive, we develop a model of behavior and perceptions. We shall see how misleading our intuition is and shall understand how consciousness arises.
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