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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn
Free Will and Determinism

Chapter Objectives

After studying chapter 3, you should be able to:

State the various theories of free action.

Describe the thought experiments that have been used to test them.

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the various theories of free action.

Define causal determinism, causal indeterminism, compatibilism, incompatibilism, first-order desire, and second-order desire.

Formulate your own view of how free actions are possible (or why they are impossible).








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