Phil 1101 1st Edition Lecture 19Outline of Last Lecture I. The Robot ReplyII. Brain SimulationIII. Can computers be creative? Outline of Current Lecture I. The Problem of Free WillII. DeterminismCurrent LectureI. The Problem of Free Willa. What do we mean by “free”b. An action is free when the agent had a choice in the matter. You are free to do x if and only if you can do x and you do something else y.i. There is more than one alternative for youii. You are able to take advantage of that alternativeII. Determinisma. Thesis about the universe, not free willb. Given (a) the past and (b) the laws of nature, there is only one possible futurei. Every event is determined, including human actions and choicesii. A law of nature is a principle which says that events of a kind K always cause events of kind Fc. Reasons for Determinismi. Seems assumed by the scientific methodii. Common sense seems to assume events are caused even if we don’t know whyd. What determinism isn’ti. Determinism doesn’t say we know the futureii. Determinism isn’t fatalismThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.1. Fatalism: an event is fated when it would happen no matter whate. Master argument for Determinismi. If an event is caused, then it is determinedii. All human actions are causediii. Therefore, all human actions are
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