Action and responsibility

In James Warren (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Epicureanism. Cambridge University Press. pp. 142 (2009)
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Overview of the Epicurean views on why humans are rightly held responsible for their actions. Includes a discussion of the role the atomic 'swerve' plays in preserving our freedom, bivalence, our responsibility for how our character develops, and human reason and freedom.

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