Philosophical Perspectives on Free Will

Which philosopher is known for building his account of freedom on mind-body dualism?

• René Descartes

• Immanuel Kant

• John Locke

• David Hume

What does Descartes believe directs the will?

• Instinct

• Desire

• Intellect

• Emotions

According to Locke, what is liberty?

• A property of the will itself

• The absence of external compulsion

• The ability to act unpredictably

• The power to translate volition into action

What example does Locke use to illustrate his concept of freedom?

• A prisoner in a cell

• A man in a locked room

• A bird in a cage

• A fish in a tank

Hume's theory of causation is based on what concept?

• Moral imperatives

• Constant conjunctions

• Divine intervention

• Random chance

What does Hume believe makes moral judgment possible?

• Random events

• Divine will

• Dependable motives

• Unpredictable actions

Kant's moral law is known as what?

• The Law of Nature

• The Principle of Utility

• The Categorical Imperative

• The Golden Rule

According to Kant, what presupposes a deeper kind of freedom?

• Science

• Morality

• Art

• Politics

What does Schopenhauer believe about the freedom to will?

• It is unrestricted

• It is divine

• It is absolute

• It is an illusion

What does Sartre mean by 'bad faith'?

• Moral corruption

• Religious hypocrisy

• Self-deception about freedom

• Believing in fate