The Illusion of Free Will and Its Impact on Moral Responsibility
August Berkshire
Monday, 28 Mar 2016 at 7:00 pm – Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
August Berkshire will discuss the ramifications of a natural universe without gods or free will, in which evolution shapes our thoughts and actions. Berkshire has been an atheist activist for more than thirty years. He is a past president and a current member of the board of directors of the Minnesota Atheists, past vice president of Atheist Alliance International and is on the national board of directors of the American Atheists.Cosponsored By:
- Atheists & Agnostics
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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