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Libertarianism, decision-making, and a point of no return.
- Source :
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Philosophical Studies . Sep2024, Vol. 181 Issue 9, p2391-2404. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This paper develops a challenge to standard libertarian views that is based on an imagined neuroscientificdiscovery that is incompatible with satisfaction of a standard libertarian requirement for mainstream free decision making, and it explores potential libertarian responses to this discovery. The requirement at issue may beformulated as follows: In mainstream cases, an agent freely decided at t to A only if, given the past and the laws of nature, the agent was able right up to t to do something else intentionally at t than decide to A. The imagined discovery is about a point of no return for the making of any particular decision in a mainstream scenario. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00318116
- Volume :
- 181
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Philosophical Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 179536184
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-024-02190-y