The Basics of Libertarian Free Will
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Duration | 6 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
The Basics of Libertarian Free Will at Coursera Highlights
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- Course 1 of 3 in the Libertarian Free Will Specialization
- Approx. 6 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
The Basics of Libertarian Free Will at Coursera Course details
- 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.
The Basics of Libertarian Free Will at Coursera Curriculum
Module 1: The Big Questions
What is Freedom?
What is Truth? - Part A
What is Truth? - Part B
What is Real?
How Do We Know?
What Do Illusions Teach Us?
What is Information?
Welcome reading
The Big Questions Quiz
Module 2: Causation and Consciousness
What is Causation?
What is Criterial Causation?
What is the Mind-body Problem?
What is Consciousness?
Causation and Consciousness Quiz
Module 3: The Philosophy of Free Will
Defining the Problem
Defining Free Will
Volition Involves Various Brain Processes
Determinism vs. Indeterminism
Possible Positions on Free Will
Two Types of Libertarian Free Will
Necessary Conditions
The Consequence Argument
The Exclusion Argument
How to Overcome Exclusion
Libertarian Free Will
Why I Am an Indeterminist
What Is Criterial Causation?
Information as Pattern Decoding
The Luck Argument Against Free Will
Counter The Luck Argument
Why I Am an Indeterminist
What is Criterial Causation?
Information as Pattern Decoding
The Philosophy of Free Will Quiz
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