Determinism and Free Will: A Philosophical Tug-of-War

Determinism and Free Will: A Philosophical Tug-of-War

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which philosophical view holds that all events are determined by prior causes and that there is no genuine freedom or chance?

  1. Determinism
  2. Compatibilism
  3. Libertarianism
  4. Indeterminism
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which philosophical view holds that free will and determinism are not necessarily incompatible, and that it is possible for both to be true?

  1. Determinism
  2. Compatibilism
  3. Libertarianism
  4. Indeterminism
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which philosophical view holds that free will is genuine and that it is not subject to causal determination?

  1. Determinism
  2. Compatibilism
  3. Libertarianism
  4. Indeterminism
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which philosophical view holds that there is no such thing as free will and that all events are determined by chance?

  1. Determinism
  2. Compatibilism
  3. Libertarianism
  4. Indeterminism
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the compatibilist position, what is the relationship between determinism and free will?

  1. They are incompatible.
  2. They are compatible.
  3. They are independent.
  4. They are mutually exclusive.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to the libertarian position, what is the relationship between determinism and free will?

  1. They are incompatible.
  2. They are compatible.
  3. They are independent.
  4. They are mutually exclusive.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the hard determinism position on free will?

  1. Free will is an illusion.
  2. Free will is compatible with determinism.
  3. Free will is a product of chance.
  4. Free will is a fundamental aspect of reality.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the soft determinism position on free will?

  1. Free will is an illusion.
  2. Free will is compatible with determinism.
  3. Free will is a product of chance.
  4. Free will is a fundamental aspect of reality.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the compatibilist position on free will?

  1. Free will is an illusion.
  2. Free will is compatible with determinism.
  3. Free will is a product of chance.
  4. Free will is a fundamental aspect of reality.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the libertarian position on free will?

  1. Free will is an illusion.
  2. Free will is compatible with determinism.
  3. Free will is a product of chance.
  4. Free will is a fundamental aspect of reality.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the indeterminist position on free will?

  1. Free will is an illusion.
  2. Free will is compatible with determinism.
  3. Free will is a product of chance.
  4. Free will is a fundamental aspect of reality.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a common argument against determinism?

  1. The argument from moral responsibility.
  2. The argument from consciousness.
  3. The argument from quantum mechanics.
  4. All of the above.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The argument from moral responsibility against determinism states that:

  1. If determinism is true, then we cannot be held morally responsible for our actions.
  2. If determinism is true, then we have no control over our actions.
  3. If determinism is true, then we are not free to choose our actions.
  4. All of the above.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The argument from consciousness against determinism states that:

  1. Consciousness is a non-physical phenomenon that cannot be explained by determinism.
  2. Consciousness gives us the ability to make free choices.
  3. Consciousness is evidence of the existence of a non-deterministic reality.
  4. All of the above.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The argument from quantum mechanics against determinism states that:

  1. Quantum mechanics shows that the universe is fundamentally indeterministic.
  2. Quantum mechanics shows that the behavior of particles is unpredictable.
  3. Quantum mechanics shows that the universe is governed by chance.
  4. All of the above.