"The Thoughts of a Human Automaton". The Ultimate Goal of Materialism
Anon
Genre: | Abstract |
Publications abstracted: | Henry F E Blanchamp Fortnightly Review |
Subjects: | Materialism, Physiological Psychology, Morality |
A 'delightful picture of the ultimate towards which many streams of modern speculation are tending' which makes 'a plain, bold declaration of the doctrine of human irresponsibility' by claiming that 'we are irresponsible automata whose actions and thoughts are predestined to the minutest detail'. | |
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