Where does purpose come from? Daniel Dennett vs Keith Ward
November 14, 2018
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High profile atheist philosopher Daniel C Dennett goes head to head with Christian theologian Keith Ward in this extract from their debate on mind, consciousness and freewill.
In this excerpt Dennett and Ward debate whether purpose can arise from a purposeless process.
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