Introduction to Philosophy: Overhead

Freedom and Determinism:
The Same Argument as a
Hypothetical Syllogism

1. If A did X at t, then it was causally determined before t that A do X at t.
2. If it was causally determined before t that A do X at t, then A did not do X at t freely.
3. If A did X at t, then A did not do X at t freely.
4. If A did not do X at t freely, then A is not responsible for doing X at t.
5. If A did X at t, then A is not responsible for doing X at t.

Richard Lee, rlee@comp.uark.edu, last modified: 14 April 1999

1.		If A did X at t, then it was causally determined before t that A do X at t.
2.		If it was causally determined before t that A do X at t, then A did not do X at t freely.
3.		If A did X at t, then A did not do X at t freely.
4.		If A did not do X at t freely, then A is not responsible for doing X at t.
5.		If A did X at t, then A is not responsible for doing X at t.