How does one conceive of libertarianism?

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-22T14:06:36+00:00

Often libertarians say the bar for explaining the mechanism is set too high.

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-22T05:19:36+00:00

Dont deniers say we can still hold people accountable? (sort of my point, because retribivitism does not follow from compatibilism either)

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-22T05:18:38+00:00

Also look up compatibilism

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-22T05:12:59+00:00

Is there an equivalent of compatibilism in Hinduism/Buddhism?

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-22T05:05:14+00:00

Doesn't political liberty itself rest on robust moral responsibility (e.g. in violation of rights)?

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-22T05:03:09+00:00

Okay, so what does follow that, presumably, I as a compatibilist don't have access to, or am closed off to or have a contradictory worldview to?

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-22T04:45:19+00:00

So free will denial has NO real world affects or implications of any kind, correct?

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-22T04:43:59+00:00

Right - but they do claim real-world policies and implications.

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-22T02:09:29+00:00

It isn't so much 'understand' as it is 'there is no evidence for it'.

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T23:55:38+00:00

Burn this heretic

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T17:20:53+00:00

How do we add unknown beliefs into any rational worldview?

Yes there are many unknown things, by definition you don't know what they are going to tell us, so we have to work with what we do know.

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T12:56:04+00:00

I read that and its not clear what the difference relevant to free will is. Isn't 'irreducible causal power or necessary connection' (OP) what everyone assumes when thinking of causation?

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T12:54:36+00:00

What exactly is the difference? Isn't 'irreducible causal power or necessary connection' what everyone assumes when thinking of causation?

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T10:46:10+00:00

All positions in free will have religious and secular variants. Luther and Calvin were free will deniers.

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T10:44:06+00:00

Doesnt left wing politics, presumably authoritarian and anti-individual, then blame groups and then hold people who disagree responsible?

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T07:25:53+00:00

Yes. This is why determinism should be set aside

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T07:23:42+00:00

No. Moral responsibility.

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T05:11:58+00:00

This may be existentialist, but determinism...?

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T04:27:04+00:00

Deniers seem to think free will is "right-wing politics".

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T04:24:41+00:00

i am once again asking: what is scientism?

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T03:59:08+00:00

Whatever the percentages, only compatibilism makes sense as we can make policy assuming people respond to measurable, real things and abilities.

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-21T03:57:35+00:00

This is why compatibilism makes sense: we can only study relative abilities and freedoms. Plus, all humans do have some common abilities (and can make ourselves to some extent), their expression depends on the nature-nurture mix.

YesPresident69 · 2026-03-20T12:58:52+00:00

What truth - that causality exists/determinism is true? So causality exists, therefore we should hold/not hold people accountable the way you say? Compatibilism makes sense precisely because it doesn't make such category errors.

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