Freedom and Necessity
E530412
Freedom and Necessity is a notable essay by Bertrand Russell that explores the relationship between human free will and determinism.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | essay ⓘ |
| author | Bertrand Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
causal laws of nature
ⓘ
compatibility of freedom with determinism ⓘ deterministic universe ⓘ free human choice ⓘ moral praise and blame ⓘ |
| exploresRelationBetween |
causal determinism
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ necessity ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| genre | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| hasNotability | notable essay on free will and determinism ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOf | Bertrand Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalTheme |
causation
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ human agency ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ necessity and possibility ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British empiricism
ⓘ
classical determinism ⓘ scientific worldview ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
determinism
ⓘ
free will ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ |
| philosophicalPositionDiscussed |
compatibilism
ⓘ
determinism ⓘ libertarian free will ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| workIn | philosophy of free will ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.