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Doing Philosophy: An Introduction Through Thought Experiments, 2/e
Theodore Schick, Muhlenberg College
Lewis Vaughn
Free Will and Determinism
Control Yourself: Freedom as Self-Determination

Multiple Choice



1

According to libertarianism,
A)agent causation does not require substance dualism.
B)a rational choice need not involve an infinite regress of reasons or choices.
C)second-order volitions are caused by the agent.
D)all of the above.
2

From the fact that we can sometimes be deceived about whether we are acting freely, we can conclude that
A)we can never act freely.
B)we do not perform free actions but often believe that we do.
C)free will is an illusion.
D)none of the above.
3

According to libertarianism, an action is free
A)as long as it is caused by our will.
B)only if we have control over our will.
C)as long as our choices are second-order volitions.
D)as long as we believe that the action is free.
4

Agent-causation is
A)the causation that occurs when one event causes another.
B)the causation that occurs when events cause an agent to perform a certain action.
C)the causation that occurs when an agent believes that he or she is in control.
D)the causation that occurs when an agent causes an event.
5

According to Nozick, self-subsuming principles
A)are self-explanatory.
B)do not require other principles to support them.
C)show that our choices need be neither arbitrary nor irrational.
D)all of the above.








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