PHIL 2170 Chapter Notes - Chapter Notes from Assigned Moodle Readings (second half of course): Compatibilism, Somatic Symptom Disorder, Intellectual Disability
26 Apr 2016
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Gerben meynen: free will and mental disorder - exploring the relationship. Meynen examines the link from two perspectives : the philosophy of free will, forensic psychiatry. Note: we will also go through 3 ways free will can be viewed (based on henrik walter) Note: there is no clear winner of the options above if you add moral responsibility to the question. Meynen is also skeptical of compatibilism and does not consider it an open-and-shut case. In his view, the debate is still going on and must continue to do so. Free will and mental disorder in philosophy discussed in philosophy mainly to address the question of moral responsibility for physical actions (e. g. drug addicts, people with ocd, tourette"s, etc. ) Meynen also metioned widerker and mckenna who say that people like children or those who are severely mentally retarded would not be considered morally responsible agents.
