"Free Will vs. Determinism" Lecture October 14, 2010

For our first meeting in July Phoenix Objectivists will listen to the fifth part of "The Perennial Questions of Objectivism".

From the time Ayn Rand first set forth Objectivism as a philosophical system, a small set of ongoing questions has occupied the attention of people with an intellectual interest in her philosophy: questions about core doctrines, interpretations of certain principles, seeming conflicts among principles.

These questions are perennial because they resist easy resolution.

Part of the new Objectivist Classroom Series, Perennial Questions of Objectivism examines five of these seminal questions.

We will continue the series by listening to the fifth lecture titled: "Free Will vs. Determinism".

In each lecture, the issue is formulated, the arguments for each side put forward, and the strengths of the standard responses from Objectivist literature are considered and evaluated.

Each session concludes with lessons on philosophical methodology, and the final lecture is reserved for a brief review integrating the course material, followed by audience questions.

This is an advanced course, presupposing a solid understanding of Ayn Rand's philosophical writings and the secondary literature on Objectivism.

Each lecture runs 60 to 70 minutes. After we are finished listening to it, we will discuss the issues brought up in it.

Please join us for an informative and thought-provoking evening!

NOTE: Attendees must buy something to eat or drink from the restaurant menu.

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