Introduction to the Flicker of Freedom Strategy

The discussion highlights the Flicker of Freedom Strategy as a response to Frankfurt cases in the free will debate, which questions the principle of alternative possibilities (PAP). PAP posits that moral responsibility hinges on the ability to have acted differently. The importance of this principle lies in its implication that in a deterministic universe, where only one outcome is possible, agents would lack moral responsibility. The Flicker of Freedom Strategy proposes that even in such scenarios, individuals maintain a degree of freedom, often exemplified through nuanced alternatives, thereby defending the compatibility of free will with determinism.