Assignment
Read the assigned reading from the chapter. Then choose ONE of the questions below to answer. Answer the question you chose in a response that is a minimum of 1-2 paragraphs.
Be sure to explain your answers and give reasons for your views. Do NOT use any sources besides the textbook.
A. Are you bothered by the thought of a rigidly determined existence? Does the idea that all your actions are determined disturb you-- or reassure you?
B. How would a personal belief in determinism affect your view of crime and punishment? Do you think that people are generally responsible for their crimes, or are they not responsible due to deterministic forces beyond their control?
C. Do you believe that every event has a cause and that free actions are possible? If so, are these beliefs compatible?
D. Does it matter to you whether you have free will? Would your behavior change if you believed (or didn't believe) that all your actions were determined by forces beyond your control?
E. Are free acts, as Stace and compatibilists say, "those whose immediate causes are psychological states in the agent?" Would such acts still be free if the "psychological states" were secretly controlled by someone else through hypnosis?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
A. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
B. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
C. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.