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Frankfurt’s discussion of both free will and the definition of “person” relies on a tiered system of desires. At the most basic level are first-order desires, which are desires to do something. These can be effective desires, meaning that the desired action is carried out, or ineffective, meaning that is is not. For instance, my…
The Obviousness of the Meaninglessness of Determinism
In order to convince his audience that human behavior is determined, Hume essentially argues that we already act as if it is, making everyday decisions that would be ridiculous if human behavior was not governed by causal determinism. Human behavior, he points out, is widely recognized to be broadly similar even across centuries and continents.…
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