Philosophy 2

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  • Created on: 11-04-13 20:25
PHYSICAL DETERMINISM
Everything that heppens in the physical universe is casually determined by the state of the universe
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PREDICTION & FREEDOM
Being able to predict what someone will do isnt enough to show that they aren't free e.g character traits & preferences
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HARD DETERMINISM
Physical determinism is true therefore we do not have free will
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LIBERTARIANISM
We have free will therefore physical determinism is false
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STRONG PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINISM
Every psychological event is casually determined by previous events + laws of psychology
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WEAK PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINISM
Patterns of psychological events, including decisions, are determined by previous experiences
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CHARACTER DETERMINISM
Many traits of character are not chosen but traits allow us to predict what people will choose
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COMPATIBILISM ("SOFT" DETERMINISM)
Physical determinism doesn't prevent us having free will, if I had chosen to act differently, I would have but could I? e.g addiction
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PREDICTION & FREEDOM

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Being able to predict what someone will do isnt enough to show that they aren't free e.g character traits & preferences

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HARD DETERMINISM

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LIBERTARIANISM

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STRONG PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINISM

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