The Dilemma of Determinism
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"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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| The Dilemma of Determinism canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical essay
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work on free will ⓘ |
| addresses |
compatibilism
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incompatibilism ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | necessitarianism ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
open future
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real alternatives in choice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
William James’s theory of will
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pragmatism ⓘ |
| author | William James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
conditions for moral praise and blame
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relationship between causality and freedom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques | strict determinism ⓘ |
| defends | indeterminism ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical literature ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
dilemma between determinism and indeterminism
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genuine possibilities ⓘ moral significance of choice ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalPosition |
indeterminist view of human action
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libertarianism about free will ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered an influential text in free will debates ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of William James’s philosophical essays ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century debates on free will
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analytic philosophy discussions of determinism ⓘ contemporary libertarian views on free will ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier debates on free will and determinism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
determinism
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free will ⓘ indeterminism ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ philosophy of action ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | American pragmatism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
courses on American philosophy
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courses on philosophy of free will ⓘ |
| supports |
genuine choice
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moral responsibility ⓘ |
| workOf | William James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Will to Believe and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy
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