The Free Will Show

Dive into the intriguing concept of the 'flicker of freedom' strategy as we dissect classic Frankfurt cases. Explore the journey of philosophical inquiry sparked by pop culture, particularly The Matrix. Challenge your understanding of moral responsibility through the Principle of Alternative Possibilities. Navigate the fine line between determinism and personal agency, questioning the nature of autonomy. Finally, examine how moral freedom can exist even in deterministic scenarios, shedding light on deep philosophical debates.

In this engaging discussion, Greg Welty, a philosophy professor specializing in the intersection of theology and philosophy, delves into the intricate relationship between free will and divine foreknowledge. He navigates the compatibilist perspective, highlighting its implications for human choice amidst determinism. The conversation also critiques various philosophical stances on divine knowledge, including open theism, while exploring the moral responsibility tied to divine determinism. Welty shares insights from his academic journey, shedding light on the thoughts of influential philosophers.

This is our second of two episodes on open theism. We talk with Patrick Todd about two versions of the view and why he prefers the open future open theist view.Patrick's website: http://www.patricktodd.co/Patrick's book, The Open Future: Why Future Contingents Are All False: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-open-future-9780192897916?cc=us&lang=en&Collection of essays co-edited and co-introduced by Patrick (with John Martin Fischer), Freedom, Fatalism, and Foreknowledge: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/freedom-fatalism-and-foreknowledge-9780199942411?q=patrick%20todd&lang=en&cc=usTwitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

This is our first of two episodes on open theism, the view that we have free will and that it is incompatible with divine foreknowledge. In this episode, we talk with William Hasker about reasons to be an open theist and some potential challenges.Bill's website: https://www.huntington.edu/meet-the-faculty/william-haskerInfluential book on open theism, to which Bill is a contributor, The Openness of God: https://www.ivpress.com/the-openness-of-godBill's book, God, Time and Knowledge: https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9780801485459/god-time-and-knowledge/#bookTabs=1 Bill's book, Providence, Evil and the Openness of God: https://www.routledge.com/Providence-Evil-and-the-Openness-of-God/Hasker/p/book/9780415651103Symposium on Bill's work: https://ojs.tnkul.pl/index.php/rf/issue/view/1215Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode, we talk with David Hunt about the source-libertarian response to the problem of freedom and foreknowledge, according to which, although causal determinism would rule out moral responsibility, alternative possibilities are not required.David's website: https://www.whittier.edu/academics/philosophy/david-huntDavid's paper, "On Augustine's Way Out": https://www.pdcnet.org/scholarpdf/show?id=faithphil_1999_0016_0001_0003_0026&pdfname=faithphil_1999_0016_0001_0003_0026.pdf&file_type=pdf David's coauthored entry (with Linda Zagzebski) in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, "Foreknowledge and Free Will": https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/free-will-foreknowledge/David's interviews on Closer to Truth: https://www.closertotruth.com/contributor/david-hunt/profileTwitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

This episode is  the second in a two-part series on the dependence response to the problem of freedom and foreknowledge. In this episode, we talk with Philip Swenson about his version of the dependence response, whether Molinists can accept the response, and more.Philip's website: https://sites.google.com/site/philipjswenson/homePhilip's paper, "Ability, Foreknowledge, and Explanatory Dependence": https://philpapers.org/archive/SWEAFA.pdfAnother interview with Philip on his dilemma for Molinism:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE0fxXY3hjE Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

This episode is the first in a two-part series on the dependence response to the problem of freedom and foreknowledge. In this episode, we talk with Trenton Merricks about truth, dependence, foreknowledge, and freedom. Trenton's website: https://www.trentonmerricks.com/Trenton's paper, "Truth and Freedom": https://www.trentonmerricks.com/public/publications/Truth-and-Freedom.pdf Trenton's paper, "Foreknowledge and Freedom": https://www.trentonmerricks.com/public/publications/Merricks-F-and-F-PR.pdfTwitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode, we talk with William Lane Craig about Molinism, a view about the compatibility of divine providence and human free will that is sometimes brought up in response to the challenge of divine foreknowledge.Bill's website: https://www.reasonablefaith.org/Bill's book, The Only Wise God: https://wipfandstock.com/9781579103163/the-only-wise-god/Bill's book, Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom: https://brill.com/view/title/2069?language=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode, we talk with Amy Seymour about Ockhamist solution to the problem of freedom and foreknowledge. Along the way, we discuss various related issues in the philosophy of time.Amy's website: https://www.amyseymour.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

In this episode, we talk with Katherin Rogers about the Boethian response to the problem of freedom and foreknowledge, according to which God’s timelessness helps to solve the problem.Kate's website: https://www.udel.edu/faculty-staff/experts/katherin-rogers/Kate's recent book, The Experimental Approach to Free Will: https://www.routledge.com/The-Experimental-Approach-to-Free-Will-Freedom-in-the-Laboratory/Rogers/p/book/9781032194028Kate's book, Freedom and Self Creation: Anselmian Libertarianism: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/freedom-and-self-creation-9780198743972?cc=us&lang=en&Kate's book, Anselm on Freedom: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/anselm-on-freedom-9780199231676?cc=us&lang=en&Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/