Question 1

Libertarians contend that real freedom is not just the power to act if we will to act, but

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A)  power over the will itself. 
B)  power to act according to our desires. 
C)  power to act in concert with determinism. 
D)  the nonexistence of any deterministic forces. 
A)  power over the will itself. 
B)  power to act according to our desires. 
C)  power to act in concert with determinism. 
D)  the nonexistence of any deterministic forces.

Question 2

According to Stace, free acts must be

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A)  those whose immediate causes are psychological states in the agent. 
B)  uncaused. 
C)  caused by forces outside the agent. 
D)  those whose immediate causes are the acts of other agents. 
A)  those whose immediate causes are psychological states in the agent. 
B)  uncaused. 
C)  caused by forces outside the agent. 
D)  those whose immediate causes are the acts of other agents.

Question 3

Sartre thinks that man's future is predestined.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Many who reject the notion of free will think that punishing people for crimes makes no sense. They think that instead of punishing criminals, we should

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A)  leave them to their own devices. 
B)  ostracize them. 
C)  terminate them. 
D)  try to modify their behavior. 
A)  leave them to their own devices. 
B)  ostracize them. 
C)  terminate them. 
D)  try to modify their behavior.

Question 5

What is the problem of free will? What are the two commonsense ideas that seem to conflict and thus give rise to the free will problem?

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The problem of free will arises from the

Question 6

Sartre advocates withdrawing from human endeavors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

D'Holbach points out that without the doctrine of free will, the notion of just punishment crumbles: that religion could not justify God's sending people to hell for their sins, and the Law could not justify its system of punishments without the doctrine. Do you agree with d'Holbach?

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As an AI language model, I do not have p

Question 8

On James's account, how is indeterminism (randomness) supposed to make free will possible? Do you agree that it does? How can randomness make someone free to act as he or she sees fit?

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Indeterminism, as proposed by philosophe

Question 9

Compatibilism entails that determinism is true, determinism and free will are compatible, and

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A)  we sometimes act freely. 
B)  free will is a myth. 
C)  no one acts freely. 
D)  soft determinism is false. 
A)  we sometimes act freely. 
B)  free will is a myth. 
C)  no one acts freely. 
D)  soft determinism is false.

Question 10

According to James, what are the unpleasant implications of determinism? Do you agree that the implications are as menacing as James thinks they are? Explain.

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According to James, the unpleasant impli

Libertarians contend that real freedom is not just the power to act if we will to act, but

According to Stace, free acts must be

Sartre thinks that man's future is predestined.

Many who reject the notion of free will think that punishing people for crimes makes no sense. They think that instead of punishing criminals, we should

What is the problem of free will? What are the two commonsense ideas that seem to conflict and thus give rise to the free will problem?

Sartre advocates withdrawing from human endeavors.

D'Holbach points out that without the doctrine of free will, the notion of just punishment crumbles: that religion could not justify God's sending people to hell for their sins, and the Law could not justify its system of punishments without the doctrine. Do you agree with d'Holbach?

On James's account, how is indeterminism (randomness) supposed to make free will possible? Do you agree that it does? How can randomness make someone free to act as he or she sees fit?

Compatibilism entails that determinism is true, determinism and free will are compatible, and

According to James, what are the unpleasant implications of determinism? Do you agree that the implications are as menacing as James thinks they are? Explain.

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Exam 5: Free Will and Determinism

Libertarians contend that real freedom is not just the power to act if we will to act, but

According to Stace, free acts must be

Sartre thinks that man's future is predestined.

Many who reject the notion of free will think that punishing people for crimes makes no sense. They think that instead of punishing criminals, we should

What is the problem of free will? What are the two commonsense ideas that seem to conflict and thus give rise to the free will problem?

Sartre advocates withdrawing from human endeavors.

D'Holbach points out that without the doctrine of free will, the notion of just punishment crumbles: that religion could not justify God's sending people to hell for their sins, and the Law could not justify its system of punishments without the doctrine. Do you agree with d'Holbach?

On James's account, how is indeterminism (randomness) supposed to make free will possible? Do you agree that it does? How can randomness make someone free to act as he or she sees fit?

Compatibilism entails that determinism is true, determinism and free will are compatible, and

According to James, what are the unpleasant implications of determinism? Do you agree that the implications are as menacing as James thinks they are? Explain.

Philosophy and You

God and Religion

Morality and the Moral Life

Mind and Body

Knowledge and Skepticism

Aesthetics

The Just Society

The Meaning of Life

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