Scientific determinism
What is scientific determinism?
The belief that every event, including human actions, is caused by previous physical events and natural laws.
What is psychological determinism?
The belief that human actions are determined by psychological factors.
What is theological determinism?
It teaches that God has already decided who will be saved.
What is agent casual libertarianism?
agent themselves is a unique cause of their actions
How does scientific determinism explain human behaviour?
Human behaviour is caused by biology, genetics, and environmental factors.
How did Freud support psychological determinism?
He argued that unconscious desires and childhood experiences determine behaviour.
Why is free will difficult to explain if theological determinism is true?
Because our choices may already be decided by God.
What is libertarianism?
The belief that humans have genuine free will and are not completely determined.
Why do scientific determinists reject free will?
Because all choices are determined by prior causes.
How does the unconscious influence our actions?
It affects our thoughts and behaviour without us being aware of it.
How does God's omniscience support theological determinism?
If God already knows the future, our actions seem fixed.
How does libertarianism differ from determinism?
Libertarianism says people can choose freely, while determinism says all actions are caused.
How does scientific determinism use the idea of cause and effect?
Every action has a cause, so nothing happens by chance.
Why does psychological determinism challenge moral responsibility?
Because people may not have control over their unconscious motives.
How does predestination relate to theological determinism?
It teaches that God has already decided who will be saved.
Why do libertarians believe humans are morally responsible?
It is difficult to explain how choices can be free without being random.
What is one criticism of scientific determinism?
It makes moral responsibility difficult because people cannot choose otherwise.
What is one weakness of psychological determinism?
It underestimates people's ability to make conscious choices.
What is one criticism of theological determinism?
It seems unfair to judge people if they could not have acted differently.
How does libertarianism explain free will?
It argues that individuals can choose between different possible actions.