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Libertarianism
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- 1Philosophical LibertarianismHaving free will, so are morally responsible for actions.
Looking at how people have free will and how the mind works.
Dealing with metaphysics. - 2Political LibertarianismLooking at the relationship between the individual and the community/state/government.
How we can use our rights and the liberties of individuals, in context of the law. - 3MoralityHaving a "gut" feeling about what is right and wrong.
- 4Libertarians and Free WillThey accept determinist factors such as genes, environment and physics, but believe the moment of choice is free and so unpredictable.
Our personalities are determined, but choices cannot be predicted as they are outside the laws of the universe. - 5Libertarians and the Causally Undetermined ChoiceThey think free will is an uncaused cause because the action isn't caused by anything. But that choice can cause other things.
- 6Free moral agentsThat people are free to exercise their morals and actions with their free will choices.
- 7Metaphysical"above" physical things. A spiritual thing. Philosophical Libertarians think that our free will is a metaphysical thing, not physically part of us. The concept of the soul is another example of a metaphysical thing.
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- A-Level RS (Free Will, Determinism and Libertarianism) Flashcards on Libertarianism, created by markt13eduacc on 13/05/2014.
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