Brain in a Vat

Do You Have Free Will? With Mark Leon

Nov 15, 2020
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INSIGHT

Free Will vs. Determinism

  • Determinism suggests a single path for the world, while freedom implies agency under specific conditions.
  • Compatibilism argues determinism and freedom can coexist, while incompatibilism denies this.
INSIGHT

Alternative Possibilities

  • A key aspect of freedom is the ability to have acted differently.
  • This concept of alternative possibilities is interpreted differently by compatibilists and incompatibilists.
ANECDOTE

Chocolate vs. Healthy Snack

  • Jason considers a scenario of choosing between a chocolate and a healthy snack.
  • This example illustrates the conflict between compatibilism and incompatibilism regarding free choice.
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