@article{ref1,
title="The Lucretian swerve: The biological basis of human behavior and the criminal justice system",
journal="Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America",
year="2010",
author="Cashmore, Anthony R.",
volume="107",
number="10",
pages="4499-4504",
abstract="It is widely believed, at least in scientific circles, that living systems, including mankind, obey the natural physical laws. However, it is also commonly accepted that man has the capacity to make &quot;free&quot; conscious decisions that do not simply reflect the chemical makeup of the individual at the time of decision--this chemical makeup reflecting both the genetic and environmental history and a degree of stochasticism. Whereas philosophers have discussed for centuries the apparent lack of a causal component for free will, many biologists still seem to be remarkably at ease with this notion of free will; and furthermore, our judicial system is based on such a belief. It is the author's contention that a belief in free will is nothing other than a continuing belief in vitalism--something biologists proudly believe they discarded well over 100 years ago.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0027-8424",
doi="10.1073/pnas.0915161107",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0915161107"
}