Should or should not forensic psychiatrists think about free will?
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Should or should not forensic psychiatrists think about free will?
The forensic psychiatrist's task is often considered to be tightly connected to the concept of free will. Yet, there is also a lack of clarity about the role of the concept of free will in forensic psychiatry. Recently, Morse has argued that forensic psychiatrists should not mention free will in their reports or testimonies, and, moreover, that they should not even think about free will. Starti...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1386-7423,1572-8633
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-008-9166-7