Demotivating Semi-Compatibilism
In this paper, I explore some of the motivations behind John Martin Fischer's semi-compatibilism. Particularly, I look at three reasons Fischer gives for preferring semi-compatibilism to libertarianism. I argue that the first two of these motivations are in tension with each other: the more one...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2009-09-01
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| Series: | Ideas y Valores |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/idval/article/view/36256 |
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| Summary: | In this paper, I explore some of the motivations behind John Martin Fischer's semi-compatibilism. Particularly, I look at three reasons Fischer gives for preferring semi-compatibilism to libertarianism. I argue that the first two of these motivations are in tension with each other: the more one is moved by the first motivation, the less one can appeal to the second, and vice versa. I then argue that Fischer's third motivation ought not move anyone to prefer Fischer's semi-compatibilist picture to any of the leading contemporary libertarian theories. Finally, I make some methodological comments about the role intuitions play in Fischer's project. |
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| ISSN: | 0120-0062 2011-3668 |