The problem of free will is child's play
Abstract
Abstract I argue that the essence of ‘free will’ is control, the ability to do otherwise and that this ability is an acquired skill: We can and do see people acquire it, as for example small children learn to play and to do all the other things that human agents characteristically do.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Free Will and Agency
Philosophical Ethics and Theory
Theology and Philosophy of Evil
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Philosophical Investigations
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 147–154
- Publication date
- 13 February 2026
- Language
- EN