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Gregg Caruso on Freewill and Punishment

Philosophy Bites

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If everything i do is the result of earlier causes, is free will an illusion? Determinists believe that all our on can be given a causal explanation. For a determinist, there doesn't seem to be any room for real choice. So if i murder someone, how could i be held morally responsible? How could any one justify punishing anyone else? Greg crusoe discusses this thorny problem.

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