On P.F. Strawson's "Freedom and Resentment" (1960), Galen Strawson's "The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility" (1994), and Gary Watson's "Responsibility and the Limits of Evil: Variations on a Strawsonian Theme" (1987). Do we ordinarily act with the right kind of freedom so that blame is justified? Galen Strawson says no: our choices stem from our character, which is not Continue Reading …
Topic for #93: Free Will and Moral Responsibility (Strawson Father vs. Son)
Listen now to Tamler Sommers's summary of the two Strawson articles. On 4/6, Mark, Wes, and Seth were joined by Tamler Sommers of the Very Bad Wizards podcast to discuss the following articles: 1. P.F. Strawson's "Freedom and Resentment" (1960) 2. Galen Strawson's "The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility" (1994) 3. Gary Watson's "Responsibility and the Limits of Evil: Continue Reading …