free will and determinism

Question 1

what is free will

Answer 1

idea we play an active role and have a choice in how we behave
-humans are self determinist

Question 2

hard determinism

Answer 2

forces outside of our control shape our behaviour

• internal/ external forces
• linked to cause + effect

Question 3

soft determinism

Answer 3

behaviour is constrained by environmental/ biological makeup but only to a certain extent

Question 4

biological determinism

Answer 4

all human behaviour is innate and determined by biological influences eg neurotransmitters

Question 5

environmental determinism

Answer 5

behaviour is caused by forces outside the individual through CC and OC
-skinner said free will is an illusion

Question 6

psychic determinism

Answer 6

human behaviour is result of childhood experiences and innate drives eg tripartite

Question 7

what is the debate for free will and determinism

Answer 7

is our behaviour from the matter of free will so without constraints or are we the product of internal and external influence which determine what we do

Question 8

basic principles of science for determinism

Answer 8

cause and effect
predictability
lab experiments

Question 9

determinism meaning

Answer 9

sees free will as an illusion and behaviour is governed by internal or external factors