Plato's Cave - Episodes Tagged with “Determinism”

Ep. 51 - Manuel Vargas: Free Will Revisionism

Jordan Myers — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:45:00 -0700

In this episode, I discuss a view about Free Will and Moral Responsibility, Revisionism, with Manuel Vargas. We talk about what it means to be a revisionist about theories in general, how he thinks our view of free will should be reshaped, and how the way we talk about free will and moral responsibility shapes the way we think about the debate.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
http://vargasphilosophy.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Four-Views-Free-Martin-Fischer/dp/1405134860#:~:text=free%20will%20debate.-,The%20book%20takes%20up%20the%20opposing%20viewpoints%20of%20libertarianism%2C%20defended,revisionism%2C%20defended%20by%20Manuel%20Vargas.
https://www.amazon.com/Building-Better-Beings-Theory-Responsibility/dp/019969754X

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Ep. 41 - FW/MR: "Asymmetrical Freedom" by Susan Wolf

Jordan Myers — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, Giffin, Adam, Brian, and I talk about the crazy (in the best way) paper by Susan Wolf, "Asymmetrical Freedom." Can we be responsible for bad actions? Only good ones? What does the role of determinism do to our judgements?

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2025667
https://diversifyingsyllabi.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/1/8/38180217/susan_wolf_-_assymetrical_freedom.pdf

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Ep. 40 - FW/MR: "Reply: The Free Will Revolution" by John Martin Fischer

Jordan Myers — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, Adam, Giffin, Brian, and I follow up on JMF's reasons-responsive view of responsibility by looking to an earlier paper of his: "Reply: The Free Will Revolution."

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://philpapers.org/rec/FISRTF

Ep. 39 - FW/MR: "Semicompatibilism and its Rivals" by John Martin Fischer

Jordan Myers — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 02:00:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, Adam, Giffin, and I discuss reasons-responsive compatibilism by looking into J.M.F.'s work, excellently laid out in this article. We also discuss JMF's critique of Frankfurt's second order desire account.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41486954

Ep. 36 - FW/MR: "Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility" by Harry Frankfurt

Jordan Myers — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, we discuss Harry Frankfurt's landmark 1969 paper, "Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility"

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2023833

Ep. 35 - FW/MR: "Freedom of the Will and the Concept of a Person" by Harry Frankfurt

Jordan Myers — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, we discuss Frankfurt's famous paper, Freedom of the Will and the Concept of a Person.
Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2024717

Ep. 34 - FW/MR: "Responsibility and the Limits of Evil" by Gary Watson

Jordan Myers — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 02:15:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, we discuss Gary Watson's paper on Intelligible Moral Demand being a way to view the debate on moral responsibility. That paper is his Responsibility and the Limits of Evil: Variations on a Strawsonian Theme.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.101515!/file/watson-responsibility-limits-of-evil.pdf

Ep. 33 - FW/MR: "Freedom and Resentment" by P.F. Strawson

Jordan Myers — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In this reading group episode, we go deep into the weeds of PF Strawson's "Freedom and Resentment."
Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
PDF:http://www.filosofia.unimi.it/zucchi/NuoviFile/Freedom_and_Resentment.pdf

Ep. 32 - FW/MR: The Four Case Argument and Basic Argument by Galen Strawson and Derk Pereboom

Jordan Myers — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 03:00:00 -0700

In this reading group discussion episode, we discuss Galen Strawson's "The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility" and Derk Pereboom's Four Case Argument against compatibilism.
Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
http://static1.squarespace.com/static/551587e0e4b0ce927f09707f/t/57b5d14de58c624a6d3a5e99/1471533403405/Strawson%2C+The+Impossibility+of+Moral+Responsibility.pdf
https://philosophicaldisquisitions.blogspot.com/2015/01/perebooms-four-case-argument-against.html

Ep. 31 - FW/MR: SEP on Free Will and Determinism

Jordan Myers — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 01:00:00 -0700

In this reading group discussion episode, we discuss a follow up to our part 1 episode using the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entries on free will and determinism.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/freewill/
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/determinism-causal/

Ep. 30 - FW/MR: "Free Will" by Sam Harris

Jordan Myers — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 23:00:00 -0700

In this reading group discussion episode, we start a series on Free Will, Determinism, and Moral Responsibility with Sam Harris's book.

Ep. 29 - Max Kiener: Consenting to Objectification

Jordan Myers — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 03:00:00 -0800

I spoke with Max Kiener about his work in moral responsibility, consent, and Strawson's reactive and objective attitudes. We discussed applied cases of the objective stance, such as manipulating someone into getting the Covid vaccine, undergoing a medical operation, or for someone's best interests.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://maximilian-kiener.weebly.com/
https://theconversation.com/covid-is-it-ok-to-manipulate-people-into-getting-vaccinated-158489

Ep. 28 - Eddy Nahmias: Neuroscience as a (Non) Threat to Free Will

Jordan Myers — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0800

I spoke with the philosopher Eddy Nahmias about his work in Free Will and Moral Responsibility. What type of freedom do we have, or want to have? And does the increasing understanding of the brain threaten our sense of acting freely? Find out all this and more in my talk with Eddy. We use two paper of his as background for the conversation: "Your Brain as the Source of Free Will Worth Wanting" and "Why ‘Willusionism’ Leads to ‘Bad Results.’"

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://eddynahmias.com/
https://philpapers.org/rec/NAHYBA
https://www.eddynahmias.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Neuroethics-Response-to-Baumeister.pdf

Ep. 25 - Matthew Flummer: The Free Will Show and Moral Responsibility

Jordan Myers — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 04:00:00 -0800

In this episode, I speak with Matthew Flummer about various episodes and topics from his podcast, The Free Will Show. We discuss Frankfurt cases, God's Foreknowledge as a threat to freedom, and the type of control needed for responsibility.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://matthewflummer.weebly.com/
https://thefreewillshow.com/about/

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Ep. 24 - Paul Russell: Free Will, Art, and Morality (& Compatibilism)

Jordan Myers — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 03:00:00 -0800

In this episode, I speak with Paul Russell about his 2008 paper, "Free Will, Art, and Morality," along with more general topics within the responsibility debate, which are included in Paul's chapter in the Oxford Handbook on Moral Responsibility (forthcoming). We discuss his case for compatibilism between determinism and moral responsibility.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://sites.google.com/site/paulrussellubc/home
Paper PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/170S_5xE4tXiPwUiGum7S9gUry26N8uHY/view?usp=sharing

Ep. 23 - Susan Wolf: On Moral Responsibility

Jordan Myers — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I speak with Susan Wolf about her first two papers, "Asymmetrical Freedom" and "The Importance of Having Free Will." These papers have been influential to me and I was lucky enough to discuss them with Dr. Wolf. We discuss her views on moral responsibility, reactive attitudes, and her upcoming projects.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://philosophy.unc.edu/people/susan-wolf/

Ep. 22 - John Martin Fischer: Moral Responsibility Semicompatibilism

Jordan Myers — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I speak with John Martin Fischer about his semicompatibilism about moral responsibility. We use his 2012 paper, "Semicompatibilism and its Rivals" as a framework for the discussion.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://alaw003.wixsite.com/johnmartinfischer

Ep. 4 - Ben Burgis: Moral Responsibility in a Determined World

Jordan Myers — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I speak with Ben Burgis for a second time about free will compatiblism in a deterministic world. We speak about the metaphysics of free will and determinism, and what should constitude ground for moral responsibility. We also discuss my grad school writing sample and Christine Korsgaard's work.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://twitter.com/BenBurgis
https://www.amazon.com/Give-Them-Argument-Logic-Left/dp/1789042100/
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2214250
https://soundcloud.com/user-761174326/41-jon-rosen-and-ben-burgis

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Ep. 2.11 - (ft.) Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen: Do We Have Free Will?

Jordan Myers — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:00:00 -0700

Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen join me for a discussion on whether we have free will, or not, and if we do have it, is it the important type of freedom? I very much enjoyed hearing the two of them spar and I hope you find it valuable as well.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis
Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosenbaier
Iona Italia's talk with both: https://t.co/3kEek7BJ8t?amp=1

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Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Special Guests: Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen.

Ep. 2.10 - Moral Responsibility: Freedom and Resentment by P.F. Strawson

Jordan Myers — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:00:00 -0700

In this episode, I discuss P.F. Strawson's landmark paper on moral responsibility, Freedom and Resentment, and its posing challenges towards those who believe free will and determinism have anything to do with responsibility.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/freewill/ https://letter.wiki/conversation/135 https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/determinism-causal/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-responsibility/
Strawson, Galen, 1994. “The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility,” Philosophical Studies, 75: 5–24.
Strawson, Galen, 1986. Freedom and Belief, New York: Oxford University Press.
Strawson, P. F., 1980. “Reply to Ayer and Bennett,” in van Stratten 1980.
Strawson, P. F., 1962. “Freedom and Resentment,” Proceedings of the British Academy, 48: 1–25. Reprinted in Fischer and Ravizza, 1993.

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