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Do Incompatibilists Have Inconsistent Intuitions?
Incompatibilism, for our purposes here, is the view that the sort free will required for moral responsibility is not compatible with determinism. In a few recent studies there seems to be an apparent disconnect between incompatibilist intuitions when asked compatibility questions in a different way. On the one hand, in abstract cases the folk seem […]
Quebec Charter of Values: Separating Our State from Your Religion
November 19, 2013 by David Boutland
The Quebec provincial government has recently proposed legislation, referred to as the Quebec Charter of Values, with the primary aim of affirming a commitment to the values of State secularism and religious neutrality. Initially, I thought the proposal, which includes a number of measures meant to limit the influence religious beliefs and practices have on […]
A Dilemma Concerning Moral Obligation
November 4, 2013 by Justin Caouette
There seems to be a dilemma that has not been addressed much in the literature (a dilemma I have hinted at in the past) that concerns freedom and the deontic appraisals of moral obligation, right, and wrong. The dilemma arises when we combine the hard incompatibilist stance regarding the truth of two doctrines coupled with […]
Books by Contributors
December 20, 2013 by Justin Caouette
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