PHIL 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Harry Frankfurt

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Problem of freedom of the will arises when we are confronted with a deterministic universe. The fact that we think our will is free does not mean we are right. Of course, psychology has not advanced enough to give us the ability to firmly predict human choices and actions. A) the scientist he thinks behaviour follows physical laws and is: the moralist he denies the latter. But the moralist also must deny that action is completely determined/predictable uncaused (then it would be random and we would not be held responsible) An account where the action flows from one"s character (when they choose freely) in a deterministic (or at least reliable and regular) fashion. But this moves the problem further in the back (why am i responsible for the person i am?) We act freely, and are responsible for our actions when we act as we want to act and are not forced to act against our will.

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