16 Questions
According to determinism, what is the belief about every event?
Every event has a cause.
What is the primary inquiry posed by Henry Sidgwick related to determinism?
Whether voluntary actions are completely determined by character and external influences
In the determinist perspective of Baron d’Holbach, what does nature command man's life to be?
A line without any predetermined path
According to determinism, what influences a person's voluntary action?
A combination of past actions and external influences
What does determinism suggest about the calculation of a person's volition based on their character and external influences?
It can be certainly calculated by anyone who knows the person's character and the forces acting on them
In determinism, what is the nature of man's life according to Baron d’Holbach?
A predetermined path without deviation
According to Baron d’Holbach, what does he believe about a person's organization and habits?
They are influenced and determined by external causes beyond the individual's control.
According to d’Holbach, what does he say about a person's will and action?
They are influenced by external motives that act upon the person's senses.
How does d’Holbach describe the nature of a person's will in relation to external influences?
The will is a modification of the brain determined by external qualities of objects or motives.
What is Skinner's view of a person's behavior, according to the text?
Behavior is to some extent the individual's own achievement.
In what way does d’Holbach believe a person's will and action are influenced?
By both internal and external motives acting upon the person's senses.
According to d’Holbach, what has the power to shape a person's habits and way of thinking?
External causes beyond the individual's control
How does d’Holbach describe a person's mode of existence and actions?
Unceasingly modified by causes, both visible and concealed
According to d’Holbach, how does a person’s will respond to new causes or ideas?
The will changes according to new causes or ideas, modifying the brain and determining new actions
What does d’Holbach believe about man’s freedom of action, according to the text?
Man has limited freedom due to external influences beyond his control
How does d’Holbach describe the influence of reflection, experience, and reason on a person’s will?
They suspend or arrest the action of man’s will, preventing it from following the anterior impulse
Explore the concept of determinism in ethical philosophy, which posits that all events, including human actions, are predetermined and not in accordance with free will. This quiz also covers the primary questions presented by Henry Sidgwick regarding voluntary actions and determinism.
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