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Dalliah Christopher
on Nov 09, 2024
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David Hume, a "soft determinist," believed that an action was free if it followed from a person's "character," because a person is responsible for her own character.
Soft Determinist
Someone who believes in determinism but also holds that human behavior can be free if it corresponds to the individual's desires, even if those desires are determined.
Character
The aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of a person or a thing.
- Familiarize oneself with diverse interpretations of free will and determinism.
- Examine the relationship between freedom, responsibility, and morality.
- Understand the role of individual character and social entities in defining freedom.
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Learning Objectives
- Familiarize oneself with diverse interpretations of free will and determinism.
- Examine the relationship between freedom, responsibility, and morality.
- Understand the role of individual character and social entities in defining freedom.
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