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'Unconscious Cerebral Initiative', 'Principles of Philosophy' and 'Leviathan'
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20. Action / B. Preliminaries of Action / 2. Willed Action / a. Will to Act
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Libet says the processes initiated in the cortex can still be consciously changed [Libet, by Papineau]
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Libet found conscious choice 0.2 secs before movement, well after unconscious 'readiness potential' [Libet, by Lowe]
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 1. Acting on Desires
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The will is just the last appetite before action [Hobbes]
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / a. Practical reason
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Reason is usually general, but deliberation is of particulars [Hobbes]
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 4. Responsibility for Actions
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We do not praise the acts of an efficient automaton, as their acts are necessary [Descartes]
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The greatest perfection of man is to act by free will, and thus merit praise or blame [Descartes]
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