Free Will and Determinism Practice

Free Will

The belief that people can make choices that are not predetermined by external event

Determinisms

The belief that all events, including human actions, are determined by preexisting causes or conditions

Compatibilism and Incompatibilism

Compatibilism is the idea that free will and determinism are compatible, while incompatibilism is the opposite view

Determinism vs Indeterminism

Determinism is the idea that all events are caused, while indeterminism is the idea that some events happen by chance

causal inference

the process of determining if a relationship between variables is causal

Hard Determinism

free will is entirely incompatible with determinism, meaning if determinism is true, we cannot truly make choices

Libertarianism

argues for the existence of genuine free will, where individuals have the ability to choose different actions even under the same circumstances

Soft Determinism

attempts to reconcile free will and determinism by suggesting that even if our actions are caused, as long as we feel we have genuine choice based on our own desires, we can still be considered morally responsible