Compatibilism, determinism, and the identity theory
Inquiry 32 (March):49-54 (1989)
| Abstract | Two issues are raised with regard to Ted Honderich's A Theory of Determinism. First, regarding the relation between a token identity theory of mental and physical events and Honderich's ?psychoneural union theory?, it is suggested that a token identity theory would serve Honderich's purposes while securing a simpler ontology. Second, it is argued that there is a substantive philosophical issue dividing compatibilists and incompatibilists on the question of whether persons possess free will, contrary to Honderich's contention that the compatibilist and incompatibilist differ only in responsive attitude | |||||||||
| Keywords | Compatibilism Determinism Identity Metaphysics Honderich, T | |||||||||
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