Libertarianism

Free will is definitely more noticeable in the Old Testament compare to the Greek literature we have read in class. However, talk of fate and destiny had way more of an appearance in Greek literature compare to the idea of free will. Whenever a individual felt lost and didn't know what to do next, they would look at the foretold prophecies. Being able to look at prophecies diminishes the idea of free will since it allows an individual to be able to see the future, and prophecies are supposed to…

The tenet that I would like to discuss in this Conceptual Response is ‘Liberal Wars have a distinct relationship to territory insomuch as spatiality is firmly bound to active living space’ (Evans, 2011, p.750-751). Liberalism, understanding by most people, is the ideology based on the ideas of equality and freedom. However, in ‘The Liberal War Thesis’, the author Brad Evans illustrates that liberalism is not simply a set of principles, but ‘a regime of power that wages the destiny of the…

John Calvin: Theological Determinist John Calvin belived in theological determinism, that all events that happen are pre-ordained, or predestined to happen by a monotheistic deity; specifically God. There are two types of theological determinism. The first is based on the concept that God dictates all events in human history. It is centered around the notion that we do not have the choice to accept God's gift of salvation, but rather God has choosen those who would receive salvation. The second…

Compatibilism In this paper I will discuss compatibilism and how free will can work with determinism. First let’s start by defining free will as, the ability to choose your actions freely without constraints. As a mature, responsible adult, I had worked for my mother-in-law for 6 years as her personal care assistant. Anyone who has worked for a family member can agree that at times it is very difficult to deal with the high expectations to go above and beyond your job description. For…

centipede, being tortured- the list goes on. The usage of the death penalty presents a unique dilemma among all three of the moral theories: utilitarianism and deontology, both of which focus on the death penalty as a justifiable punishment, and libertarianism, whose main focal point is that capital punishment should be eradicated completely, yet some libertarianists stand for capital punishment so long as it is a case of retributive justice. Deontology and utilitarianism have different…

Examining them in Light of Issues Presented by GMOs GMO is the acronym given to the genetically modified organisms. The term genetically modified organism the term genetically modified organism refers to any living organism whose genome have been modified directly by modern gene editing techniques. The GMOs can be both animals and plants. The reason researchers and agricultural corporations came up with GMOs is to increase harvest and also to make more profit. The GMOs can prove to be a crucial…

What is the nature of freedom? Or a better question should be, what is free will and do we have it? The definition of free will is not a simple answer. Free will tries to account for our introspective belief that we have control of our actions and as a result, our own destiny. Nothing in our lives is predetermined and every cause has an effect. Human actions are caused, but we can consider actions free if they are the result of internal motivations rather than external events, a belief known as…

In the story Six Months Three Days by Charlie Jane Anders, Doug and Judy both possess psychic abilities; they are able to recall future events. Doug can only see one set of events, the future, what he says is the only way that events will unfold. On the other hand, Judy sees many futures. She believes that there are many ways the future may pass. Doug believes that Judy is seeing one true future, the one he sees, amidst many false ones. He can be called a determinist, one who believes that at…

So, what exactly is free will? Free will is defined as, “a free and independent decision; a voluntary decision” (free will, n.d.). Do individuals possess free will and are morally responsible for their actions, or is everything predetermined for them and thus are not responsible for actions committed? This essay will discuss free will as well as determine a possible answer for whether there is such a thing as free will and moral responsibility. For my argument, I believe since everyone has some…

As we know that freewill is action that cause by person freely without under pressure of anyone. But, determinism is totally opposite to it. Determinism says that every action has its cause. There are two concepts of freewill. 1) Compatibilism. 2) Incompatibilism. According to compatibilism free will is possible even if determinism is true. But, incompatibilism says that freewill is not real if determinism exist (Sider 2014). Incompatibilism cover two terms that are hard determinism and…