Galen Strawson

The argument I am go to object to is Galen Strawson’s argument that states moral responsibility is impossible, even if determinism is true or false. The argument does not rely on determinism alone for it to be valid. As stated in his basic argument, we do not contain the ability to be morally responsible of something even if our actions are determined or not. I believe this is false. Strawson’s premise two of his basic argument would be invalid and it would follow that the other premises as well

responsibility—whether metaphysical or within a society. While pragmatic considerations of moral responsibility seem to be necessary for living within a society, the philosophic concept of moral responsibility beckons many inherent problems that must be resolved. Galen Strawson in “The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility” presents a strong argument as to why moral responsibility is impossible, while Susan Wolf responds to the problems presented, and argues that moral responsibility does exist in some

Galen Strawson refutes the idea that we have free will and claims that we cannot be morally responsible for our actions. According to his basic argument nothing can be the cause of itself or causa sui, and in order for one to be morally responsible for their actions they have to be the cause of one self. Therefore, since we are not causa sui we are not morally responsible for our actions. He claims that we do not have free will because we do actions that have a reason behind them and if a person

responsibility over their actions, and what they become in life as a whole (The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility by Galen Strawson, page 16). Determinism, on the other hand, is saying that we have no control over our actions and that everything we do in life is determined by things beyond our control (Strawson, page 7). After analysis of The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility by Galen Strawson and Freedom and Necessity by A. J. Ayer,

We as a society like to think of ourselves as free. Free to go where we choose, do what we like, and live our lives as we deem fit. Of course, we all realize that it doesn’t always quite work out so perfectly and there are logical barriers keeping you from living every day eating candy and riding roller coasters. We certainly don’t have total freedom in that sense, but we believe we are free in the sense that we can choose things for ourselves and live life by our own rules, within reason. But what

The Four Humors and Their Influence Through Time Greek Antiquity was a time of some of the greatest minds of all time, such as Plato and Aristotle, leading to many inventions and ideas that are still relevant today, from hydraulics to astronomy. One of the most influential realizations, however, came from the mind of a man named Hippocrates, as he began the real start of the practice of medicine. Hippocrates of Cos, a physician in ancient Greece, is considered to be the father of medicine due to

were quite primitive. But in their day, they were modern. There were two types of healers; they were licensed and unlicensed. The Licensed healers were: Physicians- These were well-trained doctors, they would study the works of Galen and Hippocrates and train for 15years. They were first class doctors. Many rich and important people would have their own physicians. Surgeons - These were known as second-class doctors, this is because surgery was only necessary

Ancient Greek Medicine While Greek Medicine particularly from the 5th century B.C onwards, increasingly used scientific method to develop cures, there still however remained people that considered medicine to be a religion. The ancient Greeks (Hellenic) made important discoveries about the human body and health, so by the sixth century BC, medicinal practices focused largely on a more clinical approach involving observation. Their discoveries were made by firstly studying the human anatomy using

Name February 7, 2013 Professor Essay #1: Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures William Osler once said “Medicine is the science of uncertainty and the art of probability.” While this quote was said nearly one-hundred years ago, it still holds the same weight as is once did. In Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam, this quote is shown to not only be true in regards to medicine, but also for people as a whole; even so there are many factors that contribute to a person’s personality early

Around twenty-six million animals are used for scientific research every year in the United States alone. The animals are used solely for medical treatments, determining the toxicity of medications, checking the safety of products destined for human use, and many other biomedical, commercial, and healthcare uses. Researchers estimate animals have been used as test subjects since 500 B.C. According to Humane Society International, animal subjects are commonly forced fed, forced inhalation of chemicals