<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> In this introductory study I discuss the notion of alternative possibilities and its relation to contemporary debates on free will and moral responsibility. I focus on two issues: whether Frankfurt-style cases refute the principle of alternative possibilities, and whether alternative possibilities are relevant to grounding free will and moral responsibility. With respect to the first issue, I consider three objections to Frankfurt-syle cases: the flicker strategy, the dilemma defense, and the objection from new dispositionalism. With respect to the second issue, I consider the debate between Alternative Possibilities views and Actual Sequence views, as framed by Carolina Sartorio in her Causation and Free Will. I then explain how these two issues are relevant to the papers included in this volume.</p></abstract>

In this introductory study I discuss the notion of alternative possibilities and its relation to contemporary debates on free will and moral responsibility. I focus on two issues: whether Frankfurt-style cases refute the principle of alternative possibilities, and whether alternative possibilities are relevant to grounding free will and moral responsibility. With respect to the first issue, I consider three objections to Frankfurt-syle cases: the flicker strategy, the dilemma defense, and the objection from new dispositionalism. With respect to the second issue, I consider the debate between Alternative Possibilities views and Actual Sequence views, as framed by Carolina Sartorio in her Causation and Free Will. I then explain how these two issues are relevant to the papers included in this volume.

Does Free Will Require Alternative Possibilities?

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In this introductory study I discuss the notion of alternative possibilities and its relation to contemporary debates on free will and moral responsibility. I...

Does Free Will Require Alternative Possibilities?

Published Online: Mar 06, 2018

Page range: 131 - 146

Received: May 09, 2017

Accepted: Feb 11, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/disp-2017-0001

Keywords
Alternative possibilities, Frankfurt, actual sequence, free will, moral responsibility

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This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Does Free Will Require Alternative Possibilities?

Published Online: Mar 06, 2018

Page range: 131 - 146

Received: May 09, 2017

Accepted: Feb 11, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/disp-2017-0001

KeywordsAlternative possibilities, Frankfurt, actual sequence, free will, moral responsibility

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Alternative possibilities, Frankfurt, actual sequence, free will, moral responsibility