PPT-Determinism

Definition Determinism is the philosophical idea that every event or state of affairs including every human decision and action is the inevitable and necessary consequence of antecedent states of affairs. To say that the will is not free means that it is subject to the law of causality R57524ee p 10 We have here one of the most remarkable and instructive examples of something in which the history of philosophy abounds of a persistent an agelong de Rational . A. utomata. : . a . bridge unifying . 1d and. . 2d. language. . theory. Marcella Anselmo Dora . Giammarresi. Maria . Madonia. . Univ. . . of. Salerno. . . Univ. . Roma . and Determinism. Use these next slides to supplement your notes from Thursday. What is determinism?. Determinism states that there are laws of nature which govern everything that happens and that all our actions are the result of these scientific laws and every choice we make was determined by the situation immediately before it, and that situation was determined by the situation before it and so on as far back as you want to go. . Hard Determinism: all of our actions are (causally) determined and we do not have moral responsibility for our actions! the. incompatibility argument. Determinism is true.. If Determinism is true, then none of our actions are free.. None of our actions are free.. the. incompatibility argument. Determinism is true.. If Determinism is true, then none of our actions are free.. L/O – To identify the problems historians face when dealing with causation. Why is Causation important?. Every historical investigation begins with the simple question – ‘. why. ?’. Identifying the most . An Introduction to Epictetus’s Stoicism. Some Facts about Stoicism. Began Roughly 300 BC. Lasted about 500 years. Heavily influenced Spinoza. Descartes was a major influence on Spinoza. Stoic philosophers include:. Hormonal mechanism. The role of testosterone on aggression. What do you know about hormonal mechanisms in relation to aggression?. Unclear. . picture however it does seem to play a role. Explanations. Human beings are caught in a constant attempt to derive meaning from a meaningless world. This is the “paradox of the absurd”. Revolt: is the constant confrontation between man and his own obscurity.... How to live happily in a deterministic universe. 2014 - Celebrating their 10. th. Anniversary. Trinity Hall, Guildford, Wednesday Feb 26. Dismissing the wrongheaded arguments:. Not only is our fate is determined, but it is literally determined by the stars and planets.  . Ethnocentrism.  . Nature-nurture.  . Ethics.  . Individual . and situational . explanations. Reductionism and holism. Psychology as a science. Determinism and free will. The usefulness of psychological research. Examine the main features of:. (. i. ) ‘soft determinism’. and. (ii) libertarianism. [30]. Introduction – refer to the question. Are human decisions made as a result of our own free choices (Libertarianism), or are they the result of factors of which we have limited free control (soft determinism). Environmental Determinism. Belief that the physical environment, especially the climate and terrain actively shape cultures. . Environmental Determinism . Explanation:. Perspective is that human response are almost completely molded by the environment, leading to physical environments producing similar cultures. . Naturalism . A branch of REALISM that attempts to represent the subjects without artificiality, avoiding artistic conventions as well as incredible, exotic and supernatural elements. It aims to reproduce reality in an objective, almost documentary way, exposing both the most sublime and beautiful, as well as the most vulgar and obscure.