Part Two: For each of the following statements, circle HS if hard determinists a
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Part Two: For each of the following statements, circle HS if hard determinists and soft determinists agree with the tatement, HL if hard determinists and libertarians agree, SL if soft determinists and libertarians agree, H if only hard determinists agree, S if only soft determinists agree, or L if only libertarians agree with the statement (0.5 points each HS HL SL H S?11. Some events are not caused. HS (HD SL H S L 12. If the thesis of determinism is true, then no one ever acts freely. HS HL SH S L 13. People sometimes act freely. HS HL SL H HS HS HL HS HL SL Hs?fr. There are genuine future possibilities HS HL SL H S ? . When human beings act freely, their behavior is not caused. HS HL SL H S L 19. When human beings act freely, their behavior is caused. HS HL SL H SL 20. Human behavior is always causally determined L 14. Freedom is a matter of degree. SL H S SL H S L 16. No one ever acts freely. 15. If an action is caused, then it cannot have been done freely.Explanation / Answer
11. Some events are not caused.
Answer. S. As soft determinists view some events are not caused but are done out of free will.
12. If the thesis of determinism is true, then no one ever acts freely.
Answer. L. As this is the criticism that libertarians gives for determinists causal determinism.
13. People sometimes act freely.
Answer. SL. This is soft determinists and Libertarians view as they accept the role free will but not in its pure form.
14. Freedom is a matter of degree.
Answer .S. This is soft determinists view, as they opine that free has some constraints.
15. If an action is caused,then it cannot have done freely.
Answer .H. Hard determinists view all action are predetermined and have cause, and nothing is done out of free will.
16. No one ever acts freely.
Answer. H.
17. There are genuine future possibilities.
Answer. SL.
18. When human beings act freely, their behavior is not caused.
Answer. L.
19. When human beings act freely, their behavior is caused.
Answer. SH
30. Human behavior is always causally detemined.
Answer. H