Philosophy 2 0.0 / 5 ? PhilosophyASAQA Created by: LilyCreated on: 11-04-13 20:25 PHYSICAL DETERMINISM Everything that heppens in the physical universe is casually determined by the state of the universe 1 of 8 PREDICTION & FREEDOM Being able to predict what someone will do isnt enough to show that they aren't free e.g character traits & preferences 2 of 8 HARD DETERMINISM Physical determinism is true therefore we do not have free will 3 of 8 LIBERTARIANISM We have free will therefore physical determinism is false 4 of 8 STRONG PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINISM Every psychological event is casually determined by previous events + laws of psychology 5 of 8 WEAK PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINISM Patterns of psychological events, including decisions, are determined by previous experiences 6 of 8 CHARACTER DETERMINISM Many traits of character are not chosen but traits allow us to predict what people will choose 7 of 8 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 8 of 8
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