The Free Will Debate
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What is determinism in the context of the free will debate?

  • The belief that human actions are random and not influenced by any external factors
  • The concept that human actions are predetermined by fate or destiny
  • The idea that all things, including human actions, are determined by the laws of nature (correct)
  • The view that human actions are only determined by conscious decision-making

    • Why do compatibilists find the garden of forking paths metaphor not useful?

  • Because it implies that free will is an illusion and all paths are predetermined
  • As it suggests that human decisions are entirely random and not influenced by any factors
  • Because it implies that there are multiple independent paths leading to the same outcome
  • Due to the belief that it contradicts the concept of a single line of causation for human choices (correct)

    • How do compatibilists understand the ability to do otherwise?

  • By reconciling the idea that human actions can be both caused and free (correct)
  • By asserting that human actions are entirely determined by external factors
  • By denying the existence of free will and focusing solely on determinism
  • By believing that humans have the ability to make choices without any external influence

    • What is the consequence argument in the free will debate?

    <p>The claim that determinism is incompatible with any meaningful sense of free will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do compatibilists respond to the consequence argument?

    <p>By asserting that determinism does not conflict with the concept of free will</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence argument in the free will debate?

    <p>It argues that if determinism is true, then we lack control over our actions and choices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do compatibilists find the garden of forking paths metaphor not useful?

    <p>They find it not useful because it contradicts the idea of single line causation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean for a law of nature to be deterministic?

    <p>It means that all things, including human actions, are determined by the law of nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do compatibilists understand the ability to do otherwise?

    <p>They understand it as the ability to have control over one's actions despite being causally determined</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the garden of forking paths in the context of the free will debate?

    <p>It represents the idea that there are multiple possible paths and outcomes in life</p> Signup and view all the answers

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