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Determinism and Free Will: A Philosophical Tug-of-War

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Which philosophical view holds that all events are determined by prior causes and that there is no genuine freedom or chance?

  1. Determinism

  2. Compatibilism

  3. Libertarianism

  4. Indeterminism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Determinism is the view that all events are causally determined by prior events, and that there is no genuine freedom or chance.

Which philosophical view holds that free will and determinism are not necessarily incompatible, and that it is possible for both to be true?

  1. Determinism

  2. Compatibilism

  3. Libertarianism

  4. Indeterminism


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Compatibilism is the view that free will and determinism are not necessarily incompatible, and that it is possible for both to be true.

Which philosophical view holds that free will is genuine and that it is not subject to causal determination?

  1. Determinism

  2. Compatibilism

  3. Libertarianism

  4. Indeterminism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Libertarianism is the view that free will is genuine and that it is not subject to causal determination.

Which philosophical view holds that there is no such thing as free will and that all events are determined by chance?

  1. Determinism

  2. Compatibilism

  3. Libertarianism

  4. Indeterminism


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Indeterminism is the view that there is no such thing as free will and that all events are determined by chance.

According to the compatibilist position, what is the relationship between determinism and free will?

  1. They are incompatible.

  2. They are compatible.

  3. They are independent.

  4. They are mutually exclusive.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Compatibilism holds that determinism and free will are not necessarily incompatible, and that it is possible for both to be true.

According to the libertarian position, what is the relationship between determinism and free will?

  1. They are incompatible.

  2. They are compatible.

  3. They are independent.

  4. They are mutually exclusive.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Libertarianism holds that determinism and free will are incompatible, and that free will requires the absence of causal determinism.

What is the hard determinism position on free will?

  1. Free will is an illusion.

  2. Free will is compatible with determinism.

  3. Free will is a product of chance.

  4. Free will is a fundamental aspect of reality.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hard determinism holds that determinism is true and that free will is an illusion.

What is the soft determinism position on free will?

  1. Free will is an illusion.

  2. Free will is compatible with determinism.

  3. Free will is a product of chance.

  4. Free will is a fundamental aspect of reality.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Soft determinism holds that determinism is true, but that free will is still possible within the constraints of determinism.

What is the compatibilist position on free will?

  1. Free will is an illusion.

  2. Free will is compatible with determinism.

  3. Free will is a product of chance.

  4. Free will is a fundamental aspect of reality.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Compatibilism holds that determinism and free will are not necessarily incompatible, and that it is possible for both to be true.

What is the libertarian position on free will?

  1. Free will is an illusion.

  2. Free will is compatible with determinism.

  3. Free will is a product of chance.

  4. Free will is a fundamental aspect of reality.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Libertarianism holds that free will is a fundamental aspect of reality and that it is not subject to causal determinism.

What is the indeterminist position on free will?

  1. Free will is an illusion.

  2. Free will is compatible with determinism.

  3. Free will is a product of chance.

  4. Free will is a fundamental aspect of reality.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Indeterminism holds that there is no such thing as free will and that all events are determined by chance.

Which of the following is a common argument against determinism?

  1. The argument from moral responsibility.

  2. The argument from consciousness.

  3. The argument from quantum mechanics.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above are common arguments against determinism.

The argument from moral responsibility against determinism states that:

  1. If determinism is true, then we cannot be held morally responsible for our actions.

  2. If determinism is true, then we have no control over our actions.

  3. If determinism is true, then we are not free to choose our actions.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The argument from moral responsibility against determinism states that if determinism is true, then we cannot be held morally responsible for our actions, we have no control over our actions, and we are not free to choose our actions.

The argument from consciousness against determinism states that:

  1. Consciousness is a non-physical phenomenon that cannot be explained by determinism.

  2. Consciousness gives us the ability to make free choices.

  3. Consciousness is evidence of the existence of a non-deterministic reality.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The argument from consciousness against determinism states that consciousness is a non-physical phenomenon that cannot be explained by determinism, that consciousness gives us the ability to make free choices, and that consciousness is evidence of the existence of a non-deterministic reality.

The argument from quantum mechanics against determinism states that:

  1. Quantum mechanics shows that the universe is fundamentally indeterministic.

  2. Quantum mechanics shows that the behavior of particles is unpredictable.

  3. Quantum mechanics shows that the universe is governed by chance.

  4. All of the above.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The argument from quantum mechanics against determinism states that quantum mechanics shows that the universe is fundamentally indeterministic, that the behavior of particles is unpredictable, and that the universe is governed by chance.

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