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Freedom, Causation, and the Consequence Argument
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Freedom, Causation, and the Consequence Argument
LAURA WADDELL EKSTROM
Abstract The problem of analyzing causation and the problem of incompatibilism versus compatibilism are largely distinct. Yet, this
paper will show that there are some theories of causation that a compatibilist should not endorse: namely, counterfactual
theories, specifically the one developed by David Lewis and a newer, amended version of his account. Endorsing either of those
accounts of causation undercuts the main compatibilist reply to a powerful argument for incompatibilism. Conversely, the argument
of this paper has the following message for incompatibilists: you have reason to consider defending a counterfactual theory
of causation.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.
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