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A comparative look at karma and determinism

Seevers, Kiel J
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1414434790

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2014, MA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Philosophy.
This thesis provides a comparative look at the notions of karma from Lynken Ghose and determinism and free will from Peter Van Inwagen. This research presents to readers a reformulation of Van Inwagen’s concept of determinism merged with Ghose’s conception of karma with the conclusion that Van Inwagen’s position is made stronger by the union of these two ideas. This project shows that the key concept of "free-will" in Ghose's conception of karma is not incompatible with Van Inwagen's conception of determinism.
Jung-Yeup Kim, Dr. (Advisor)
68 p.
Philosophy
Karma; determinism; Eastern philosophy; Western philosophy; free-will; hard determinism; comparative east west; compatibility problem; traditional problem; freedom; enlightenment; enlightened action; dispositional action; Buddhism; wise action

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  • Seevers, K. J. (2014). A comparative look at karma and determinism [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1414434790

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Seevers, Kiel. A comparative look at karma and determinism. 2014. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1414434790.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Seevers, Kiel. "A comparative look at karma and determinism." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1414434790

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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