Freedom and Determinism
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"Freedom and Determinism" is a philosophical work that examines the relationship between human free will and causal determinism, exploring whether genuine moral responsibility is possible in a determined universe.
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| Freedom and Determinism canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freedom and Determinism Context triple: [John W. N. Watkins, notableWork, Freedom and Determinism]
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A.
Causality and Determinism
"Causality and Determinism" is a philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that examines the concepts of cause, law, and necessity in relation to human freedom and scientific explanation.
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The Dilemma of Determinism
"The Dilemma of Determinism" is an influential essay by William James in which he critiques strict determinism and defends a form of indeterminism to preserve moral responsibility and genuine choice.
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C.
Free Will
Free Will is a short, influential philosophical book by Sam Harris that argues human free will is an illusion grounded in neuroscience and psychology.
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D.
Causality and Determination
Causality and Determination is a philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that critically examines the concepts of causation and determinism, challenging prevailing assumptions in analytic philosophy and the philosophy of science.
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E.
Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom
Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom is a philosophical and theological work that examines how God’s omniscient knowledge of future events can be reconciled with genuine human free will, engaging especially with Molinism and related views.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Freedom and Determinism Target entity description: "Freedom and Determinism" is a philosophical work that examines the relationship between human free will and causal determinism, exploring whether genuine moral responsibility is possible in a determined universe.
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A.
Causality and Determinism
"Causality and Determinism" is a philosophical work by G. H. von Wright that examines the concepts of cause, law, and necessity in relation to human freedom and scientific explanation.
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B.
The Dilemma of Determinism
"The Dilemma of Determinism" is an influential essay by William James in which he critiques strict determinism and defends a form of indeterminism to preserve moral responsibility and genuine choice.
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C.
Free Will
Free Will is a short, influential philosophical book by Sam Harris that argues human free will is an illusion grounded in neuroscience and psychology.
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D.
Causality and Determination
Causality and Determination is a philosophical work by Elizabeth Anscombe that critically examines the concepts of causation and determinism, challenging prevailing assumptions in analytic philosophy and the philosophy of science.
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E.
Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom
Divine Foreknowledge and Human Freedom is a philosophical and theological work that examines how God’s omniscient knowledge of future events can be reconciled with genuine human free will, engaging especially with Molinism and related views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion | whether genuine moral responsibility is possible in a determined universe ⓘ |
| analyzesProblem | free will problem ⓘ |
| concerns |
conditions for moral responsibility
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possibility of free will in a determined universe ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
agency
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causation ⓘ compatibilism ⓘ determinism ⓘ incompatibilism ⓘ libertarian free will ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| examinesRelationBetween |
causal determinism
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human free will ⓘ |
| field |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Freedom and Determinism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in philosophy of free will
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scholars of free will ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English (likely) ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
causal determinism
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free will ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
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Subject: Freedom and Determinism Description of subject: "Freedom and Determinism" is a philosophical work that examines the relationship between human free will and causal determinism, exploring whether genuine moral responsibility is possible in a determined universe.
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