Libertarianism, Compatibilism, and Luck

The Journal of Ethics 19 (1):1-21 (2015)
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Abstract

The “problem of present luck” targets a standard libertarian thesis about free will. It has been argued that there is an analogous problem about luck for compatibilists. This article explores similarities and differences between the alleged problems

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An Essay on Free Will.Peter Van Inwagen - 1983 - New York: Oxford University Press.
Alternate Possibilities and Moral Responsibility.Harry G. Frankfurt - 1969 - Journal of Philosophy 66 (23):829-839.
Free Will and Luck.Alfred R. Mele - 2006 - New York, US: Oxford University Press.

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