Question 1

The belief in free will is rejected by

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A)  quantum theorists. 
B)  soft determinists. 
C)  hard determinists. 
D)  libertarians. 
A)  quantum theorists. 
B)  soft determinists. 
C)  hard determinists. 
D)  libertarians.

Question 2

Libertarianism has been criticized in which of the following ways?

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A)  Precisely because libertarians characterize actions as caused in part by random events in our brains, it would seem we are neither in charge of what we do nor responsible for our actions. 
B)  Precisely because libertarians characterize actions as caused in part by random events in our brains, no arguments can support or refute such a position. 
C)  Precisely because libertarians characterize actions as caused in part by random events in our brains, there is no way of knowing which of our actions are free and which determined. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Precisely because libertarians characterize actions as caused in part by random events in our brains, it would seem we are neither in charge of what we do nor responsible for our actions. 
B)  Precisely because libertarians characterize actions as caused in part by random events in our brains, no arguments can support or refute such a position. 
C)  Precisely because libertarians characterize actions as caused in part by random events in our brains, there is no way of knowing which of our actions are free and which determined. 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

Even granting that we have free will, the text admits which of the following is an example of how we might not always be in control of ourselves?

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A)  Someone with a bad habit inculcated over many years. 
B)  Someone addicted to smoking. 
C)  Someone having an epileptic seizure. 
D)  Someone in the throes of passion. 
A)  Someone with a bad habit inculcated over many years. 
B)  Someone addicted to smoking. 
C)  Someone having an epileptic seizure. 
D)  Someone in the throes of passion.

Question 4

Philosophers who suggested that we have free will even though determinism is true are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  quantum theorists. 
B)  soft determinists. 
C)  hard determinists. 
D)  libertarians. 
A)  quantum theorists. 
B)  soft determinists. 
C)  hard determinists. 
D)  libertarians.

Question 5

__________ defended soft determinism by stating: "By 'liberty,' then, we can only mean a power of acting or not acting according to the determinations of the will; i.e. if we choose to stay still we may do so, and if we choose to move we may do that."

Accepted Answer

A)  William James 
B)  Baron d'Holbach 
C)  Immanuel Kant 
D)  David Hume 
A)  William James 
B)  Baron d'Holbach 
C)  Immanuel Kant 
D)  David Hume

Question 6

Hume believes that a person is free to the extent she meets which of the following condition(s)?

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A)  The person is acting in pursuit of what she desires, and her actions are a result of her own decisions. 
B)  There are no obstacles in the person's way, which prevent her from acting as she chooses. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The person is acting in pursuit of what she desires, and her actions are a result of her own decisions. 
B)  There are no obstacles in the person's way, which prevent her from acting as she chooses. 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

It is now considered an open question whether the laws of physics are deterministic, owing to the influence of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Copernican revolution. 
B)  Newtonian revolution. 
C)  quantum revolution. 
D)  communist revolution. 
A)  Copernican revolution. 
B)  Newtonian revolution. 
C)  quantum revolution. 
D)  communist revolution.

Question 8

William James found determinism disturbing because it seemed to entail that all the horrors of the past were inevitable. Explain how libertarianism can respond to James's worry?

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Libertarianism, as a philosophical posit

The belief in free will is rejected by

Libertarianism has been criticized in which of the following ways?

Even granting that we have free will, the text admits which of the following is an example of how we might not always be in control of ourselves?

Philosophers who suggested that we have free will even though determinism is true are known as

__________ defended soft determinism by stating: "By 'liberty,' then, we can only mean a power of acting or not acting according to the determinations of the will; i.e. if we choose to stay still we may do so, and if we choose to move we may do that."

Hume believes that a person is free to the extent she meets which of the following condition(s)?

It is now considered an open question whether the laws of physics are deterministic, owing to the influence of the

William James found determinism disturbing because it seemed to entail that all the horrors of the past were inevitable. Explain how libertarianism can respond to James's worry?

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Why Does God Leave Us to Suffer?

Can We Be Completely Certain of Anything?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

How Is Your Mind Related to Your Body?

Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Really Matters?

What Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

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Exam 9: Do We Have Free Will?

The belief in free will is rejected by

Libertarianism has been criticized in which of the following ways?

Even granting that we have free will, the text admits which of the following is an example of how we might not always be in control of ourselves?

Philosophers who suggested that we have free will even though determinism is true are known as

__________ defended soft determinism by stating: "By 'liberty,' then, we can only mean a power of acting or not acting according to the determinations of the will; i.e. if we choose to stay still we may do so, and if we choose to move we may do that."

Hume believes that a person is free to the extent she meets which of the following condition(s)?

It is now considered an open question whether the laws of physics are deterministic, owing to the influence of the

William James found determinism disturbing because it seemed to entail that all the horrors of the past were inevitable. Explain how libertarianism can respond to James's worry?

What Is Philosophy?

What Are Arguments, and How Should We Evaluate Them?

Does God Exist?

Why Does God Leave Us to Suffer?

Can We Be Completely Certain of Anything?

Can We Trust Our Senses?

Will the Sun Rise Tomorrow?

What Is Knowledge?

How Is Your Mind Related to Your Body?

Will You Be the Same Person in Ten Years? Could You Survive Death?

Are There Objective Truths About Right and Wrong?

What Really Matters?

What Should We Do Part I?

What Should We Do part II?

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