PHL100Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Categorical Imperative, Presupposition, Compatibilism
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Kant: morality derived from reason free will, if it is an allusion, is inescapable. We cannot not believe that we have free will. Determinism > people think you have no free will/ if everything is determined, you cannot change with the act of will. Fatalism (the thought that she things are bound to happen, whatever you do) Determinism everyone a determinist about human action the indeterminist interpretation of freedom is based on an illusion determinism is presupposed by common sense views of morality and responsibility. Hume"s reconciling project the opposite of freedom is not necessity, it is constraint the opposite of necessity is chance a free act can"t be random. Motivated by a selfish non charitable motive to seem charitable out of self - love" and this is not a good thing (out of selfish motives) Reason: 1. cause (motive) or action 2. justify what you are doing [to answer both sides of the question:
