Free Will Flashcards
Foucault Paragraph 2?
The Justification for believing that something is not your fault is supported by Foucault’s concept of Permanent Visibility. This is the theory, according to which all external influences alter your behaviour. Since every human action and decision are the inevitable outcome of a series of causes, the possibility of human liberty is eradicated. Also, since Foucault believes that humans are material entities subject to material world rules. Consequently, humans are determined by a set of unavoidable causes.
Daniel Dennett analysis
One prominent criticism of Dennett is known as the “luck objection”[6]. If it is true that human behaviour is not determined by external forces, then it would logically follow that human behaviour is based on luck. Luck[7] undermines free will as it is not based on human consent, which is a necessary criterion for humans to be considered as Free. Thus, Daniel faces considerable scrutiny as even though someone has the choice to do something it does not necessarily mean that the action is carried meaning that humans do not have the free will to do things. On the other hand, Daniel denies that the lack of an explanation of the difference between the two decisions entails that the difference is a matter of luck and because luck is separate from our Free Choice. Daniel successfully defeats this criticism because humans remain central to inputting a human decision regardless of whether it happens or not.
Sartre
Sartre defines bad faith as inherent inauthenticity. “Bad Faith” is a deliberate attempt to absolve oneself of the task of identifying and comprehending one’s actual self, highlighting its attempt to circumvent the intrinsic freedom that he Sartre thinks exists in our lives. Consider the female on a date who wishes to deny her date the right to touch her. Here, Bad Faith invariably leads her to being touched against her will since she believes that it would be impolite. Therefore, although individuals would not want to sit on the throne of choice, they remain central to human decision
