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Fate, Time, and Language: The Problem of Future Contingents

In 1962, Richard Taylor published an influential paper in which he claimed that Fatalism naturally arises from commonly accepted philosophical axioms, sparking heated discussions on the existence and logical defensibility of free will. He explored profound questions about agency, and prompted ongoing philosophical discourse on the complexities of choice and destiny.

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