Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting
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Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting is a philosophical book by Daniel Dennett that defends a compatibilist account of free will by examining which kinds of freedom are meaningful and desirable in human life.
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| Elbow Room | 3 |
| Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting Context triple: [Daniel Dennett, notableWork, Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting]
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A.
On Free Choice of the Will
On Free Choice of the Will is a philosophical and theological treatise by St. Augustine that explores human freedom, moral responsibility, and the problem of evil in relation to divine justice.
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On the Freedom of the Will
On the Freedom of the Will is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that critically examines the nature of human freedom, moral responsibility, and determinism.
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The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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God, Freedom, and Evil
"God, Freedom, and Evil" is a philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that rigorously defends the rationality of theism and develops the influential free will defense against the logical problem of evil.
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E.
Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics
Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics is a seminal 1959 work of analytic philosophy that develops a systematic account of our conceptual scheme for thinking about objects, persons, and their identity over time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting Target entity description: Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting is a philosophical book by Daniel Dennett that defends a compatibilist account of free will by examining which kinds of freedom are meaningful and desirable in human life.
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A.
On Free Choice of the Will
On Free Choice of the Will is a philosophical and theological treatise by St. Augustine that explores human freedom, moral responsibility, and the problem of evil in relation to divine justice.
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B.
On the Freedom of the Will
On the Freedom of the Will is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer that critically examines the nature of human freedom, moral responsibility, and determinism.
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C.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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D.
God, Freedom, and Evil
"God, Freedom, and Evil" is a philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that rigorously defends the rationality of theism and develops the influential free will defense against the logical problem of evil.
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E.
Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics
Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics is a seminal 1959 work of analytic philosophy that develops a systematic account of our conceptual scheme for thinking about objects, persons, and their identity over time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| addresses |
skeptical arguments about moral responsibility
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threats to free will from determinism ⓘ threats to free will from randomness ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the concept of free will
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distinguish different varieties of freedom ⓘ show that meaningful freedom does not require metaphysical indeterminism ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
incompatibilist conceptions of free will
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libertarian free will (metaphysical libertarianism) ⓘ |
| author |
Daniel Dennett
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surface form:
Daniel C. Dennett
Daniel Dennett ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
contemporary debates on free will and determinism
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theories of agency ⓘ theories of responsibility ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
which kinds of freedom are desirable in human life
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which kinds of freedom are meaningful in human life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conditions for moral responsibility
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decision-making in deterministic settings ⓘ practical aspects of human freedom ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophy of action
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philosophy of free will ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
conditions under which praise and blame are appropriate
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control over one’s actions ⓘ rational deliberation ⓘ relationship between causation and choice ⓘ what it means to be able to do otherwise ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated readers interested in free will
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professional philosophers ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
compatibilism
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determinism ⓘ free will ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clarifying which senses of freedom matter for responsibility
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systematic defense of compatibilist free will ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionDefended | compatibilism about free will ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| supportsView | that free will is compatible with determinism ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | the amount of freedom or leeway agents have in acting ⓘ |
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Subject: Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting Description of subject: Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting is a philosophical book by Daniel Dennett that defends a compatibilist account of free will by examining which kinds of freedom are meaningful and desirable in human life.
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