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  • Incompatibilism and the logic of transfer
    Šuster, Danilo
    Modal arguments for incompatibility of freedom and determinism are typically based on the "transfer principle" for inability to act otherwise (Beta). The principle of agglomerativity (closure under ... conjuction introduction) is derivable from Beta. The most convincing counterexample to Beta is based on the denial of Agglomeration. The defender of the modal argument has two ways to block counterexamples to Beta: (i) use a notion of inability to act otherwise which is immune to the counterexample to agglomerativity; (ii) replace Beta with a logically stronger principle Beta 2. I argue that the second strategy faills because the strengthened principle and Agglomeration together entail Beta. So this strategy makes sense only if Beta 2 is applied without Agglomeration. But if Beta 2 is used without Agglomeration, then the incompatibilist will undercut the rationale for the premise of his argument. I illustrate this point with the analysis of Warfield (1996) and his use of Beta 2 in the so called direct argument for incompatibilism
    Source: Acta analytica : philosophy and psychology : [international periodical for philosophy in analytical tradition]. - ISSN 0353-5150 (Vol. 19, iss. 33, 2004, str. 45-54)
    Type of material - article, component part ; adult, serious
    Publish date - 2004
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 13821960

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