Hopefully I'm reading it right that Hume was ahead of his time with atheism, naturalism, physicalism and so on.
What did he get wrong (or most wrong)?
A common progressive view is belief in forward-looking deterrence but not desert.
In many cases (like revenge) the criminal is not a further risk to anyone.
The person is still punished. This is often justified by desert - or the person would just walk.
Can this punishment still be justified by deterrence alone? Or should the person walk?
A common progressive view is belief in forward-looking deterrence but not desert.
In many cases (like revenge) the criminal is not a further risk to anyone.
The person is still punished. This is often justified by desert - or the person would just walk.
Can this punishment still be justified by deterrence alone? Or should the person walk?
A common belief is in forward-looking accountability and action - but not desert.
In many cases (like revenge) the criminal is not a further risk to anyone.
The person is still punished. This is often justified by desert - or the person would just walk.
Can this punishment still be justified by deterrence alone? Or should the person walk?
Is free will ultimately a philosophy question? Surely even the relevant science has to be interpreted by philosophers?
Is there any good data on scientists and belief in free will?
Do we have any good reason to believe scientists will lean towards free will skepticism?
In a conversation about determinism, OP quoted Einstein's determinism and reply was 'but Hawking did not agree with Einstein's determinism'.
Is this accurate? What were Hawking's views on determinism?
In a conversation about determinism, OP quoted Einstein's determinism and reply was 'but Hawking did not agree with Einstein's determinism'.
Is this accurate? What were Hawking's views on determinism?
In a conversation about determinism, OP quoted Einstein's determinism and reply was 'but Hawking did not agree with Einstein's determinism'.
Is this accurate? What were Hawking's views on determinism?
I mean assuming the indeterministic and its details are untestable, looks like any system we make will rely on the same set of facts that compatibilists use?
Where's u/LokiJesus gone
Just noticed not in moderator list either?
Come back bro I need 2 page comments on rational God and superdeterminism