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On a Point Relating to Brain Dynamics

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ANY attempt to grapple with the doctrine of Free Will v. Necessity on the old lines would probably (and deservedly so) not attract much attention. The object of this paper is to place a consideration of extreme simplicity under critical notice, which would seem to be capable of affording a key to the complete reconciliation of the divergent views on a common basis; and since the matter to be dealt with will be strictly within the domain of natural science, a clear analysis will be rendered possible.

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PRESTON, S. On a Point Relating to Brain Dynamics. Nature 22, 29–30 (1880). https://doi.org/10.1038/022029d0

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