Ultimate Freedom
| Author | : Keith Lehrer |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 185 |
| Release | : 2023-08-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780197695029 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0197695027 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (027 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ultimate Freedom written by Keith Lehrer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023-08-18 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Freedom of choice is the subject. "How dare you!" challenged Greta Thunberg. The members of the Climate Summit had freedom of choice to act on the scientific evidence she presented rather than on personal desire. What is the difference between acting on desire and acting on what you prefer because of scientific acceptance? There is a form of preference that is an ultimate explanation of choice. I call it a power preference. It is a preference that loops back on to itself, a fixed-point vector, and suffices to explain human agency. The power preference includes scientific explanation and is compatible with determinism"--
