In this course, we will dismantle arguments against free will from a philosophical perspective.
Module one of the course will help you discover the differences between freedom from constraint and freedom within constraint. It will also help you to define truth and reality as they relate to our perceptions.
The second module will explore concepts such as causation and criterial causations. You will be able to define consciousness as it relates to our mental and physical worlds.
The third and the final module of this course will explore the core idea behind free will and analyze why arguments for or against free will are categorized in terms of their compatibility with determinism.
You will also be able to compare the two types of libertarian free will.
Overview
Syllabus
- Module 1: The Big Questions
- This module explores the concepts of freedom, truth, and reality.
- Module 2: Causation and Consciousness
- This module explores the concepts of causation and consciousness.
- Module 3: The Philosophy of Free Will
- This module defines what free will is and explores concepts such as volition, types of liberatarian free will, types of arguments, critical causation etc.
Taught by
Peter Tse
