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Thus, even in a deterministic setting, an indeterminist can argue that the possibility of an uncaused act is a genuine one.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

The chaplet of my days tumbles into a cast of disconnected beads as soon as the thread of inner necessity is drawn out by the preposterous indeterminist doctrine.

From Pragmatism by James, William

The moments of bifurcation, as the indeterminist seems to himself to experience them, are moments both of re-direction and of continuation.

From Meaning of Truth by James, William

Instead of telling us that we could have acted in opposition to the strongest motive—which is really the indeterminist position—consciousness simply reveals which desire is the most powerful.

From Determinism or Free-Will? by Cohen, Chapman