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Which statement best represents the Fundamental Incompatibility referenced in the content?
Which statement best represents the Fundamental Incompatibility referenced in the content?
- If every event is caused, then people cannot act freely. (correct)
- Causes can exist without antecedent conditions.
- Every event has a cause, and people can act freely.
- Free will is compatible with determinism.
What conclusion can be drawn from the second argument regarding free will and causality?
What conclusion can be drawn from the second argument regarding free will and causality?
- Antecedent conditions determine all subsequent actions.
- Some events are not caused, which suggests free will exists. (correct)
- Free will is an illusion created by controlled circumstances.
- All events are caused by antecedent conditions.
Which statement illustrates the essence of the Principle of Universal Causation (PUC)?
Which statement illustrates the essence of the Principle of Universal Causation (PUC)?
- Every event must have a preceding cause. (correct)
- Human decisions are influenced solely by external factors.
- Each event can exist without a cause.
- Some events can be caused by random chance.
What implication does the denial of Free Will Theory (FWT) suggest according to the arguments presented?
What implication does the denial of Free Will Theory (FWT) suggest according to the arguments presented?
Which logical structure does the argument regarding incompatibility follow?
Which logical structure does the argument regarding incompatibility follow?
Which element is essential for establishing the incompatibility between free will and determinism?
Which element is essential for establishing the incompatibility between free will and determinism?
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Free Will and Determinism
- The text explores the relationship between free will and determinism.
- Determinism states that every event has a cause (Principle of Universal Causation).
- Free will claims that sometimes people act freely (Free Will Thesis).
- The text presents two incompatible principles: determinism and free will.
- Two arguments are provided to demonstrate the incompatibility of free will and determinism:
- The first argument argues that if every event is caused, then our actions are predetermined, contradicting free will.
- The second argument argues that if people sometimes act freely, then not all events are caused, contradicting determinism.
- Both arguments rely on the principle of Modus Ponens (MMP) to derive their conclusions.
- The text emphasizes the clash between the two principles and suggests that they cannot coexist.
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