Free Will and Determinsim
36 Followers
Recent papers in Free Will and Determinsim
In this research thesis we will discover that Augustine’s opinion that concupiscence was an evil, hereditary stain of original sin was not in line with the agreed-upon tradition of the earliest of Church fathers but there are strong... more
In tracing historically the development of Filipino philosophy as traditionally conceived, the author discovered that the early Filipino philosophers were Enlightenment thinkers. This was the direct consequence of the Filipino... more
In order to find a convincing position in the ‘free will’ debate, two sorts of determinism are distinguished. The merits of encompassing determinism, which is determinism as it is usually understood, and individual determinism, which... more
This is the fourth article in a four-article series that exam- ines Buddhist responses to the Western philosophical problem of whether free will is compatible with “determinism,” the scientific doctrine of universal lawful causation. The... more
Determinism, Freedom, and Moral Responsibility brings together nine substantial essays on determinism, freedom, and moral responsibility in antiquity by Susanne Bobzien. The essays present the main ancient theories on these subjects,... more
... Free Will: a historical and philosophical introduction jej autor, Ilham Dilman, przenikają karty najstarszych dzieł literatury greckiej [Dilman, 1999]. ... świadomej woli: plany działania nie wydają się wymuszać zachowa-nia w tym... more
I argue here that Spinoza holds a position of contextual agency and relational autonomy, and that his account has roots in Maimonides' moral psychology, moral intellectualism, and account of spiritual transformation.
Ted Honderich, a British philosophy professor, is the leading proponent in our time of the doctrine known as determinism (more accurately called “predeterminism”). His most elaborate treatment of this issue was in his 1988 tome, "A Theory... more
Three points of view on the problem of the answerability of philosophical questions are developed: a) the traditional view that the questions are perfectly genuine but just very difficult; b) what I call the 'nonsensicalist' view,... more
Overview and Disclaimer There are few passages, if any, in canonical or authoritative Buddhist texts that explicitly address anything remotely resembling the philosophical problem of free will. This series of four articles is intended as... more
Determinism from the 1 st and 3 rd person perspective as well as the universal point of reference aee dealt with. This is to show the absence of free will in the last perspective and the illusion of it when seen from the first two... more
Daniel C. Dennett is a self-acknowledged "compatibilist"—one who takes a middle road between the "hard determinists" and the advocates of free will. How Dennett can take such a position without violating the principle of... more
I argue here that Spinoza holds a position of contextual agency and relational autonomy, and that his account has roots in Maimonides' moral psychology, moral intellectualism, and account of spiritual transformation.
This project examines whether we can consistently make two claims: i) God cannot prevent sin without destroying free will; and ii) in heaven, God prevents sin without destroying free will. It explores the conditions under which agents may... more