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Free will and logic
… a brief survey of the main participants in the Free Will dispute. It is argued, in general terms, that the dispute between them - whether or not Determinism is inconsistent with moral responsibility - can be settled only by a logical or conceptual enquiry. A contrary view - that we can settle …
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Free will and logic
… a brief survey of the main participants in the Free Will dispute. It is argued, in general terms, that the dispute between them - whether or not Determinism is inconsistent with moral responsibility - can be settled only by a logical or conceptual enquiry. A contrary view - that we can settle …
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Logical determinism, causal determinism, and free will
… determinism is not fatalistic. This implies that free will is compatible with determinism.
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Anselm on Semantics, Modality and Free Will
… of Anselm’s thought on semantics, modality and free will. I not only bring to light the originality of Anselm’s individual philosophical theories but also show how Anselm’s core philosophical theories mutually support each other, and how his use of certain concepts in many places gives it a …
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The Theme of Free Will in Milton's Major Poems
… the poetry of John Milton is the concept of the freedom of the will, a concept that is one of the more obvious themes in his four most important poems. In Paradise Lost, free will functions as a destructive impulse motivating the tragedy. In Paradise Regained, it is the constructive force …
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Free Will and Meaningful Action: Expressions of the Self
… agent-causal interpretation of libertarian free will, as well as advocates for its indispensability in cultivating a meaningful life.</p> <p>In chapter one, I argue that libertarian free will enhances meaning in life. Determinism threatens meaning in life because under a deterministic …
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The incompatibility between free will theodicies and religious experience
… is that there is an incompatibility between free will theodicies and religious experience. Free will theodicies are responses to the problem of evil and religious experience is form of interaction between God and people. The free will theodicies that are discussed say that God gives us free …
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Action and determinism: a study of the problem of free will
… things as purposes, beliefs, responsibility, and freedom.</p> <p>....</p> <p>It is evident, nevertheless, that the growing maturity of cosmology, astronomy, biology, and many of the other natural sciences has been coincident with a progressive “deanthropomorphization” of the world. The origin of …
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The Effects of Inducing Disbelief in Free Will on Subsequent Cognitive Performance
… previous research indicates that belief in free will influences social behavior and mental processes, its effect on cognitive performance has not yet been examined. Thus, the current study investigated the effects of inducing disbelief in free will on performance on cognitive tasks involving …
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Does implicit bias threaten the semicompatibilist position on free will and responsibility?
The nature and limitations of human freedom have been discussed for millennia and continue to be widely and enthusiastically debated today. This is not surprising, as our sense of freedom is felt to be an essential part of what it is to be human and many fundamental issues, such as responsibility, …
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The association between belief in free will, personal control, and life outcomes.
The empirical investigation of free will beliefs is a fascinating and extensive field, offering potential insights into the extent and ramifications of free will beliefs, but this research is not without its limitations. Many competing definitions of free will exist. These competing definitions …
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Free Will: Orson Welles and the Remediation of American Shakespeare, 1930--1948
Welles conceived his projects to educate spectators about Shakespeare and warn them against the coercive power of media itself. Later chapters focus on Welles' adaptation of particular plays for different media. In each case, I examine how Welles' remediation of Shakespeare amplifies the relevance …
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The freedom of what we care about: revisiting Frankfurt's hierarchical theory of free will
This dissertation concerns the problem of free will. Particularly, it aims to shed light on the hierarchical theory of freedom, firstly presented by Harry Frankfurt in 1971. The preliminary hypothesis of this dissertation is that the problem of free will is appropriately understood in the terms …
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Three analytic philosophy of mind debates and a Deleuzian intervention: Folk Psychology, Personal Identity and Free Will
… debates: folk psychology, personal identity and free will. Prior to this I attempt to show that analytic philosophy in general might benefit from accepting ‘process’ philosophy as an already existing but neglected part of its rich heritage. This would enable Deleuze’s thought to resonate more …
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What Implications Does the Understanding of the Governing Mechanics of the Universe Have on the Concept of Free Will?
… of this paper is to present the thesis that free will, in its strongest sense, is not compatible with the prevailing theories of the governing mechanics of the universe. Consequentially, the concept of free will must be revised in order to be reconcilable with these scientifically …
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Filosofická a psychologická problematika svobodné vůle; svobodná vůle a odpovědnost
… the philosophical and psychological issues of free will and its relationship to moral and legal responsibility. The main objective of the thesis is to present key aspects of the current discussion concerning free will and responsibility and to answer two fundamental questions: whether we have …
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Modified Libertarianism: An Analysis of Eleonore Stump's Interpretation of Augustinian Freedom
… Eleonore Stump’s interpretation of Augustinian freedom, which she characterizes as a modified form of libertarianism. Stump’s desire is to identify modified libertarianism as an original contribution to the free will debate which she claims is evident in Augustine’s writings throughout his …
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