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1	Whether we have free-will and whether it matters Ostrowick, John Montague 01 March 2007 (has links) Student Number : 9112588A - MA Dissertation - School of Social Sciences - Faculty of Humanities / There is a concern that causal determinism might render free-will impossible. I compare some different perspectives, namely Compatibilism, Incompatibilism, Libertarianism, and Hard Determinism, and conclude that Hard Determinism is correct—we lack free-will. To further bolster the case, I consider the work of Libet, who has found neuropsychological evidence that our brains non-consciously cause our actions, prior to our being aware of it. Thus we are also not choosing consciously. I then consider Dennett’s work on the role of the conscious self. I defend his model—of a fragmented self—which could not cause our actions. Finally I argue that many things that free-will purportedly provides, eg., justification for the penal system and reactive attitudes, can be reconstructed without free-will. I then end with some speculations about why people still want free-will. Compatibilism Incompatibilism Libertarianism Hard Determinism Free-will the Self Libet Dennett Reactive Attitudes Penal system
2	A comparative look at karma and determinism Seevers, Kiel J. 30 October 2014 (has links) No description available. Philosophy Karma determinism Eastern philosophy Western philosophy free-will hard determinism comparative east west compatibility problem traditional problem freedom enlightenment enlightened action dispositional action Buddhism wise action

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Whether we have free-will and whether it matters

A comparative look at karma and determinism