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Free Will and Determinism
Free Will
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Best represented by
humanistic psych
and
existentialist philosophies
What does free will suggest?
We can choose a path
inconsistent
with their past
Humans are free to act free of internal/external causes
We are
morally responsible
for our actions
What do we feel we have?
Free will
What can we separate intentions from what?
Internal
/external
events
What is free will incompatible with?
The goals of
scientific psych
What's an issue with the saying 'whatever they do they could've acted differently'?
It can never be
falsified
or
verified
What is another issue?
It can lead to you making a
homunculus
fallacy - a little man controlling your decisions
What does the notion of free will suggest?
Human
beings
are free to
choose
their
thoughts
and
actions
What does free will imply about biological and environmental influences?
That we can
reject
them