Free Will-
3 positions:
1. Libertarianism
2. (Hard)Determinism
3. Compatiblism (Soft Determinism)
Libertarianism-
-there are different degrees
-doesn't mean you have to do anything
-not the logically impossible
-not the physically impossible
Hard determinism-
-there are no free acts
Both share a common definition of free will:
"The power to have done otherwise under identical circumstances"
Soft Determinism definition of free will:
"Doing what you want" and they (compatiblists) say you have free will in some cases
Arguments-
Libertarianist- you have choices and you determine which one
Determinist- you have choices but which one you choice is determined for you
arguments for determinism-
-argument from fate perspective
-religious argument
-argument for reality or relativity of
time
-argument from divine foreknowledge