what is free will ?
the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one’s own discretion.
what did Pierre Laplace say about free will ?
God knows the future and past but has also given humans intellect to analyse their decisions
what did Francis S collins say about free will ?
everything is determined in our genes we cannot be held morally responsible for our choices
what did AJ Ayer say about free will?
Questions free will - if we made a choice by accident we are not responsible . If it is not an accident then there is an explanation for our choice .
what did Aristotle say about free will?
if we action involuntarily . It may be due to determinism or nature of something that has already been planned but if we act voluntarily we are in charge and responsible for our own decisions.
what is Libertarians ?
those who maintain , we are free to act and morally responsible for those actions
What is hard determinism ?
The belief that everything is planned and predicted and we have no free will at all
What is soft determinism?
we have some sort of free will
what is determinism ?
That every state of affairs or event is the inevitable and necessary
What did Epicrus say ?
“world consists entirely of atoms and we have no control “
What did Leucipaas say ?
“nothing occurs at random but a reason “
What is Scientific determinism ?
Observable events are subject to scientific law and predictable
A critique of scientific determinism ?
-weather forecast is predicatable based on our past data however it doesnt necessarily mean it will happen e.g Micheal fish
- diff views on religion
what is psychological determinism ?
our actions are reflex reaction developed in us by environmental conditioning
examples of psychological determinism ?
classical conditioning + stanford prison experiment
What is Theological determinism ?
st augustine
people need the help of Gods grace to do good .
what is compatabilism ?
The view that human freedom and moral responsibility are compatible with Determinism
What did sandra LA fave say ?
People are at a disadvantage because of their conditioning . choosing right answer may be hard but not impossible .
What did David Hume say about Compatabilism ?
soft determinism approach .
libertarianism and determinism are compatible