"Human Freedom and the Self" Self-Quiz

. Which of the following best describes the "deterministic view" of human action?

The act, or some event that is essential to the act, is not caused at all

Acts are caused by beliefs and desires

We can predict what people will do if we know what their beliefs and desires are

Every event that is involved in an act is caused by some other event

. Chisholm holds that if an act was in someone's power not to perform, then . . .

It could have been caused or determined by an event not within that person's power.

It could not have been caused or determined by any event not within that person's power.

God cannot be the prime mover.

None of the above.

. What problem arises if God is understood to be the prime mover?

No one is responsible for their actions

Then no action is determined

Then God cannot be responsible

None of the above

. If we accept the indeterministic view of action, according to Chisholm, what problem arises?

God cannot be the prime mover

No one—nothing—is responsible for any actions

Everyone is responsible for their actions

None of the above

. What does Chisholm mean by "immanent cause"?

An event or state of affairs causes another event or state of affairs

An agent, as distinguished from an event, causes an event

God's role in causing all events as the prime-mover

A belief or desire causing an action

. According to Chisholm, the problem of human freedom arises because humans are responsible agents, but this fact conflicts with both determinism and indeterminism.

True

False

. For Chisholm, there is a significant difference between a belief or desire causing an action and another person causing someone's action..

True

False

. Chisholm endorses using the term free will, rather than talking about people causing actions.

True

False

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