Libertarianism

I would like to believe in Compatibilism, I really would. I like to think that I get to choose things without someone or something intruding on my choice while still knowing that things are determined. But then I don’t think people are free in general. I think it is like the idea of Pinocchio, he always wants to “be a real boy”. I think we all want to be real boys/girls who make their own decisions and are not waiting to have freedoms. So then our brain tells us we are free to make our own…

Liberalism and Political Correctness Introduction Liberalism is an ideology the surrounds itself on the idea that individuals are rational and “based on a belief in the inherent dignity and worth of each individual” (Mintz, Close, & Croci,2013, p.54) emphasizes the valuation of individual freedom (Mintz et al., 2013, p.54). Liberalism is about the liberty individuals have to use reason when trying to peruse their interests, and most importantly the responsibility individuals should take…

In his book, Free Will, author Sam Harris argues that the premises of free will, [1] “that each of us could have behaved differently than we did in the past” and [2] “that we are the conscious source of most of our thoughts, [intensions] and actions in the present” are false. Harris begins his argument by explaining that free will is an illusion because it is not our own making. Harris explains that our thoughts and intentions are the product of our unconscious mind. The point of origin of…

Ayer: Ordinary and Constrained Actions Alfred Jules Ayer is one of the many philosophers throughout history who have attempted to analyze the concept of free will. He believed that free will is prominent within humans and that it is compatible with determinism. This compatibility stems from the idea that free will should be relative to constraint rather than causation, which free will is more often considered relative to. Ayer successfully defends his claims about free will by first breaking…

Free will is a characteristic unique to persons, allowing them control of their actions. Often brought up with determinism, it is the most commonly disputed topic of metaphysics. Determinism the philosophical proposition that every action or event is determined by a perpetual chain of pre-determined events or preceding occurrences. This means that under determinism, it is not possible for any spontaneous or random events to occur. Determinism and free will go together due to the fact that they…

Compatibilism vs Hard Determinism Liaa Ferede University of Minnesota Rochester Introduction Hard determinism is the belief that “all of our actions are completely causally determined by prior events” (Mondy, Hard determinism ppt, 2017) therefore our actions are not free. For instance, the way someone grew up can affect how they view the world and how they make decisions, so their action is not free because it is affected by their past. I will be objecting to this view with the compatibilism…

Fate is an inevitable and most often adverse outcome, condition, or we can say end, while free will is the ability or discretion to choose; free choice. In the story Oedipus the King, one of Sophocles masterpiece, free will plays an important and significant role in the story. In my honest opinion, I am up the view that fate only intervenes in one instance, but on the other hand this is not the case with Free will. Free will is distributed throughout the entire story. I do have a strong belief…

“Case Against Free Will” - Protocol Paper 4 RECALL: In “The Case against Free Will” by Rachels question; 1) Are we really responsible for what we do.; 2) Does “Free Will or Free Choice,” effect our behavior. Rachels claim “Since we are a part of nature, whatever happens inside us follows the laws of nature.”; 3) The case of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, who murdered a boy named Bobby Franks, is used as an example to support their claim; 4) Clarence Darrow, the defense lawyer for Leopold and…

In Hippolytus, free will is best defined as the power to choose your own course of action. Euripides explores a portion of human autonomy where we “know what’s good and recognize it”(Euripides 2001: 380) yet struggle to “accomplish it”(Euripides 2001: 381). That is to say, a struggle between different courses of action takes place and leads to a conflicted free will. Therefore, Euripides’ quotes can help shape the argument that free will, while strained by the actions of a god, is still…

The medieval will-based theory was a theory developed by medieval philosophers. This theory established a relationship between freedom and free will. Philosophers believed that our freedom to act was determined by our will, our capacity for decision making. In other words, our freedom of actions was based on our ability to decide and choose how to act. Therefore, making us completely free. These actions are known as voluntary actions, due to the fact that these actions can only be performed on…