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According to Nagel, which of the following is true if determinism is true for human actions?

According to Frankfurt, the Black/Jones case shows that

Pick ONE and write a careful, detailed and thoughtful essay in response. According to Nagel, “This raises the alarming possibility that we’re not responsible for our actions whether determinism is true or whether it’s false. ” Explain the philosopher’s reasoning on this topic. Evaluate their claim, or their reasoning, or both.  According to Stace, “being uncaused or being undetermined by causes, must be an incorrect definition of free will.” Explain the philosopher’s reasoning on this topic. Evaluate their claim, or their reasoning, or both.  According to Frankfurt, “…there may be circumstances that make it impossible for a person to avoid performing some actions without those circumstances in any way bringing it about that he performs that action…” Explain the philosopher’s reasoning on this topic. Evaluate their claim, or their reasoning, or both. 

The claim that free will seems to be an illusion was made by

Lots of multiple choice options. Don’t overthink things like spelling/capitalization!

Which statement best describes “science”?

A  good hypothesis is a testable explanation of some phenomenon.

the New Jersey plan created everything except:

The ocean may be defined as _____.

How do stars spend their lives?