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The Philosophical Journey, 2/e
William Lawhead, The University of Mississippi

The Search for Ultimate Reality
Compatibilism

True or False



1

Unlike hard determinists, soft determinists think determinism is true most of the time but that it has some exceptions.
A)True
B)False
2

"Compatibilism" and "soft determinism" are different names for the same theory.
A)True
B)False
3

According to a compatibilist, to say that an action is voluntary is to say that it lacks determining causes.
A)True
B)False
4

A compatibilist would say that even if one has a strong desire to act in a certain way, one always could have done otherwise through willpower.
A)True
B)False
5

Compatibilists accept the truth of the claim "I could have done otherwise" only to the extent that it's interpreted as meaning "I could have done something else if the psychological and physical conditions preceding the action had been different."
A)True
B)False