In the ”Impossibility of Moral Responsibility”, Galen Strawson argues that we cannot be held morally responsible for our actions, as well as stating that free will does not exist. Strawson says that if one is not responsible for anything about themselves, how could they possibly be responsible for something that they did? He also says that when we engage in S-procedures, intentional shaping procedures, we only do it because of certain features of the way that we already are. In the very…
According to Victor Frank the space that lies between Stimulus and Response is choice, or our freedom to choose (D. Ridley, personal communication, February 24, 2018). Regardless of the circumstance or the situation being out of one’s control, one still has the ability to remain in control of self, through conscious decision. According to Frankl’s philosophy, this choice is what makes us human. Frankl himself was dealt a very bad hand and spent his life enslaved and tortured, but he refused…
Fate is a topic that is suppose to explain what each individual will do in their lifetime. So, with that in mind, how do you know if you have control over your life or if you are subject to live your life directed by some force beyond your power? For the king of Thebes, forces beyond his control, have directed his life from the day he was born. His biological parents abandoned Oedipus, the king when he was a child. They did this in response to Apollo’s prophecy that Oedipus would grow to live a…
“Free Will” is a philosophical term of art for a particular sort of capacity of rational agents to choose a course of action from various alternatives. However, it is crucial to note that the action that we choose might not correspond to the outcome that we desire as free will is solely pertinent to the course of action, not the result. Throughout the millennia, a significant number of philosophers postulated that the concept of free will is in the vicinity of moral responsibility which in turn…
and personal history were others may find it easier to achieve the goals they are seeking in the career life. This is something we find that happens all the time and is in practice as we read this. Not one person is in their current job of their own free will. This is something that is decided before we were even born as the idea of socialization would imply. Family plays a deep part in how we make up the ideal career choice and also deals in the…
decisions. A right that, one will eventually in their life span has to take advantage and responsibility of. That right is called Free Will. Furthermore, there are many that support and appreciate this right of free will, however, there are also many that are against this notion. German Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche are one of the many people who finds displeasure in free will. As Nietzsche expresses his thoughts and feeling about…
should live your life according to authenticity instead of happiness. Sartre defines authenticity as focusing on an individual 's freedom by making his or her own decisions. In this paper I will explain how I am free using Sartre’s Existentialism and Human Emotion. Sartre says human beings are free when they are being authentic by living according to their moral character, which is determined by your responsibility for your actions, responsibility for mankind, and responsibility for your…
logical problem of evil) has been satisfactorily answered by Alvin Plantinga’s Free Will Defence’, (Phillips, D, 2007). To imply that freewill is the absolute…
being human means being free and being able to make your own choices. I personally believe all three of these variables, taken together, describes what makes us human. Essentialists theorize that having a soul is more important than merely having a physical body; they believe that the person resides in the brain, personality,…
it seems impossible to put to rest the matter of free will. This issue of free will remains because of its connection to moral responsibility. What features constitutes moral responsibility? Do we possess these features? These questions about moral responsibility are interconnected to questions about public policy and justice. Hence the issue of moral responsibility has practical as well as theoretical significance. Moreover, recent works on free will like Richard Taylor’s Freedom and…