PHIL 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: John Stuart Mill, Incompatibilism, Compatibilism
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Sometime we are not free, but most of the time we are. Problem of free will: incompatibilism and compatibilism. If you believe in free will, you have a problem believing. Based on the scientific model of universe. Definition: the view that every event, including human actions, is brought about by previous events in accordance with universal causal laws that govern the world. Mechanics are causal engineers -- to identify the cause of the problem. Reasoning: physical biological humans are physical and biolical human action no free choice. Some people believe that genuine freedom of choice is not always possible because our decisions and actions are determined by factors beyond our control, determinism as its most extreme form. It believes that every behavior can be raced to a cause, although they may disagree about what those causes are. Social dynamics: people are social creatures who are greatly influenced by the people around them.
