Ep. 245 - Flickers of Freedom Don't Save Us from Frankfurt Cases w/Dr. Taylor Cyr

Aug 21, 2023

In this engaging discussion, Dr. Taylor Cyr, a contributor to the Free Will Show, unpacks the philosophical intricacies of free will and moral responsibility. He critiques 'flickers of freedom' theories and their connection to Frankfurt cases, exploring how coercive influences shape our understanding of blame and agency. Cyr highlights the tension between determinism and alternative possibilities, while also diving into the implications of philosophical perspectives like divine determinism and Molinism. It's a thought-provoking journey into the heart of moral agency!

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Exploring Frankfurt's Philosophy of Free Will

02:18 • 13min

Exploring Free Will and Moral Responsibility

15:00 • 10min

The Frankfurt Cases: Philosophical Insights

25:21 • 5min

Exploring Frankfurt Cases and Moral Responsibility

30:23 • 18min

Flickers of Freedom: Exploring Moral Responsibility

48:16 • 19min

The Ethics of Omissions and Agency

01:06:53 • 20min

Exploring Sanctification and Free Will in Christian Philosophy

01:26:39 • 2min

Engaging New Generations in Philosophy and Theology

01:29:00 • 2min

Exploring Moral Responsibility and Freedom

01:30:57 • 6min

Divine Determinism vs. Molinism

01:36:31 • 4min

Exploring Free Will on Air

01:40:15 • 4min

In episode 245 of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined once again by Dr. Taylor Cyr of the Free Will Show. This time we discuss Frankfurt style cases in the free will and moral responsibility literature and discuss Taylor's paper against several "flickers of freedom" theorists who want to save the principle of alternate possibilities from Frankfurt via flickers of freedom. Just watch the video, Taylor will explain it all! Check the time stamps for the full topic list. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbTRurpFP5q4TpDD_P2JDA/join Join the Facebook group, Parker's Pensées Penseurs, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/960471494536285/ If you like this podcast, then support it on Patreon for $3, $5 or more a month. Any amount helps, and for $5 you get a Parker's Pensées sticker and instant access to all the episode as I record them instead of waiting for their release date. Check it out here: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/parkers_pensees If you want to give a one-time gift, you can give at my Paypal: https://paypal.me/ParkersPensees?locale.x=en_US Check out my merchandise at my Teespring store: https://teespring.com/stores/parkers-penses-merch Come talk with the Pensées community on Discord: dsc.gg/parkerspensees Sub to my Substack to read my thoughts on my episodes: https://parknotes.substack.com/ Check out my blog posts: https://parkersettecase.com/ Check out my Parker's Pensées YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYbTRurpFP5q4TpDD_P2JDA Check out my other YouTube channel on my frogs and turtles: https://www.youtube.com/c/ParkerSettecase Check me out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trendsettercase Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkerspensees/ 0:00 - Where did Frankfurt Style Cases Come From? 9:14 - Moral Responsibility, Free Will, and Determinism 15:00 - The Rollback Argument vs. the Consequence Argument 17:34 - Leeway vs. Sourcehood theories of free will 20:41 - a shakey argument against mind-brain identity theory? 25:22 - How much new work is there in Frankfurt cases? 30:40 - What are Frankfurt Style Cases?? (Assassin) 37:13 - asymmetry between praise and blame? 40:07 - What are "Flickers of Freedom"? 51:28 - the robustness requirement for flickers of freedom views 1:05:36 - Swenson and Capes fine-grained flickers view 1:15:23 - What if you're aware of the details of the Frankfurt case you're in? 1:18:00 - Constitutive Moral Luck and brain chips 1:22:04 - Drugs, apps, and moral character 1:26:40 - Is the Holy Spirit responsible for your sanctification? 1:31:22 - why flicker folks aren't successful 1:33:46 - what exactly is sourcehood libertarianism??? 1:36:30 - Molinism