Philosophy / Unit 4 Philosophy 0169 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Free Will Skepticism
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The idea
Free will skepticism: whether determinism is true or not, no one has the control moral responsibility requires—luck swallows both routes.
In practice
Determined choices trace to inheritance; undetermined ones to chance. Either way, the skeptic argues, ultimate authorship never lands.
Where people slip
Skeptics differ on what follows—many defend quarantine-style justice and forward-looking blame, not chaos.
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