PHIL 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Compatibilism, Heredity, Determinism
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A motive is a desire or a cause (in that sense). If someone has free will they are able to choose without being caused or they are able to prevent causes from coercing their will. Dobach thinks that both the premises are true. What we call the soul (and mind?) is really the brain. The argument he presents fails to exist dobachs reasoning is at the least, doubtful. Hasn"t nailed down (or demonstrated at all) that everything is physical. On a materialist work view everything is causally determined including our will. Others say that either heredity and/or environment causes all of our actions in some way (also referred as nature vs nurture). Law of choice (law of the most forceful/powerful desire)=do that which appears better amongst the alternative: law of self preservation, law of be happy . As well, his reply is too strong and overstates his position (making his argument less plausible).
