Episode 56: Raising the Stakes in the Free Will Debate with Justin Caouette

Apr 3, 2023

42:15

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Episode notes

Introduction

5min

The Importance of Free Will in Moral Responsibility

5min

The Principle of Obligation Depends on Freedom

4min

The Skeptical Position on Free Will Skepticism

6min

The Importance of Free Will

3min

Reasonable Retributivism in the Punishment Debate

3min

The Importance of Backward Looking Reasons for Punishment

3min

The Role of Moral Responsibility in Mental Illness Treatment

3min

The Epistemic Condition on Moral Responsibility

2min

10.

The Epistemic Component of the Freedom Condition

5min

11.

The Freedom and Epistemic Conditions Go Together

3min

In this episode, we talk with Justin Caouette about a variety of topics that he’s interested in in the free will debate as well as what is at stake in the debate itself.

Justin's website: http://www.profjustincaouette.com/

Justin's co-edited volume, Free Will and Moral Responsibility: https://www.cambridgescholars.com/free-will-and-moral-responsibility-15

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow