Why We Are Not Free (Morally Responsible) and What (Does Not) Follow(s) from This

Abstract

This article presents and critically evaluates Pereboom's article “Determinism al Dente” in which he mainly argues two things: firstly, hard incompatibilism is – because of “4-case argument” – the most convincing theoretical stance on freedom, determinism and their compatibilism; and secondly, objections against hard incompatibilism, namely that it prevents us from achieving important things in life, promotes immorality and impersonal relationships, and/or is practically impossible, are not convincing.