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Kristin M. Mickelson, The Zygote Argument Is Still Invalid: So What? - PhilArchive

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Download The Zygote Argument Is Still Invalid: So What? Kristin M. Mickelson Philosophia 49 (2):705-722 (2020) Copy BIBTEX Abstract In “The Zygote Argument is Invalid: Now What?” (2015), Kristin Mickelson argues that Alfred Mele’s original Zygote Argument is invalid: its two premises tell us merely that the truth of determinism is perhaps spuriously correlated with the absence of free human agents, but the argument nonetheless concludes that the correlation is not spurious. More precisely, its conclusion identifies a specific explanation for the (purported) correlation, namely that deterministic laws/causal factors preclude—rule out, destroy, undermine, make impossible, rob us of—free will. Mele responded to Mickelson's criticism by changing the conclusion of his argument (see Mele 2012/2013), but has not mentioned, explained, or defended his preferred reply in print. However, Gabriel De Marco (Mele's former advisee) has responded to the invalidity charge on Mele's behalf. De Marco

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