T 4/6 Introduction 107-111; Blatchford 112-117

1. According to Blatchford, what are the two things that determine our choices? How do they do so?

2. How does Blatchford respond to the claim that hesitation and doing things that you do not wish to do are evidence for free will?

3. Blatchford argues that, given the right information, we can successfully predict how people will act. How does he argue for this claim? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Stace 118-125

1. What are the definitions of determinism, libertarianism, and compatibilism, and what distinguishes them from one another?

2. According to Stace, what is the correct definition of free will, and how does this differ from the definition defended by determinists and libertarians?

3. How does Stace try to show that determinism is compatible with moral responsibility?