determinism and free will Flashcards

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determinism meaning

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all behaviour pre determined by forces outside of our control
every action as a cause , which can be scientifically explained

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free will

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humans ar self determining , have the power to choose their own actions

acknlowedgs forces exist , but we can resist /o override them

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hard determinism

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all behaviour has a cause , everything we do is dictated , by factors beyond our control

too extreme - seen by most psychologists

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soft determinism

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behaviour does have causes , but we have control over our actions

sees that free will and determinism can coexist

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biological determinism

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behaviour controlled by bio processes e.g
genes
hormones
brain structure

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