The Free Will Show

Episode 5: The Consequence Argument with Peter van Inwagen

September 14, 2020 Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer Season 1 Episode 5
Episode 5: The Consequence Argument with Peter van Inwagen
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The Free Will Show
Episode 5: The Consequence Argument with Peter van Inwagen
Sep 14, 2020 Season 1 Episode 5
Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer

In this episode, Peter van Inwagen explains the consequence argument for incompatibilism. Afterwards, he discusses what he takes to be the problem of freedom and determinism.

Peter’s Website: https://philosophy.nd.edu/people/emeritus/peter-van-inwagen/
A collection of Peter’s written work: https://andrewmbailey.com/pvi/

Papers referenced in the episode:

"Are We Free to Break the Laws?" by David Lewis
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1755-2567.1981.tb00473.x

“A Reconsideration of an Argument Against Compatibilism” by Thomas McKay and David Johnson https://www.pdcnet.org/philtopics/content/philtopics_1996_0024_0002_0113_0122

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Show Notes

In this episode, Peter van Inwagen explains the consequence argument for incompatibilism. Afterwards, he discusses what he takes to be the problem of freedom and determinism.

Peter’s Website: https://philosophy.nd.edu/people/emeritus/peter-van-inwagen/
A collection of Peter’s written work: https://andrewmbailey.com/pvi/

Papers referenced in the episode:

"Are We Free to Break the Laws?" by David Lewis
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1755-2567.1981.tb00473.x

“A Reconsideration of an Argument Against Compatibilism” by Thomas McKay and David Johnson https://www.pdcnet.org/philtopics/content/philtopics_1996_0024_0002_0113_0122

If you have a question you’d like us to answer in our Q&A episode, get in touch with us at thefreewillshow@gmail.com, via the show’s website: thefreewillshow.com, or through social media:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/