compatibilism
punishment vs. retribution
determinism vs. random causation
Laplasian determinism
and the problem of free will
invisiqble jailer
evil neuro- surgeon,puppeteer, stage hypnotist



free will - pure reason
direct causation vs. reason for actions

aristotle thought that brain was there to cool the blood
dennet: mind/brain - a semantic engine

mind - imperfect semantic engine
free will - reasoning over acting on pure emotions
some agents (animals, machines) behave reasonably because of their design (say evolution), not because they themselves have reason

hobbsean (amoral) state of nature
kantian will

control vs. detereminism
determinism vs.  free will

pattern can be distinguished by opponent and used to control the agent

meta-control - puting object into place for better control

agency

self-reflection as a way to improve oneself and ones choices

luck vs. skill

opportuninty and
and worth if deliberation in deterministic world

opportunity does not depend on determinism: lottery drawing before or after tickets are sold

un-avoidable

nomological

could have done otherwise

contra-causal freedom

laplasian determinism leads to nihilism
assuming nigilism rejects it, duh!

actualism

free will requires believing in free will

debate of Erasmus vs. Martin Luther on free will 16th century

Compatibilism - wretched subterfuge according to Kant