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Kant’s deontological ethics

Free will and determinism

The disciplines of philosophy and ethics are both interested in the role that human autonomy plays in our lives. Jon Mayled examines some contributions to the debate

People often say things such as:

However, are either of these statements really true? Are we completely free to choose what we do? The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘free will’ as follows:

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