In this episode, Peter van Inwagen explains the consequence argument for incompatibilism. Afterwards, he discusses what he takes to be the problem of freedom and determinism.

Peter’s Website: https://philosophy.nd.edu/people/emeritus/peter-van-inwagen/
A collection of Peter’s written work: https://andrewmbailey.com/pvi/

Papers referenced in the episode:

"Are We Free to Break the Laws?" by David Lewis
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1755-2567.1981.tb00473.x

“A Reconsideration of an Argument Against Compatibilism” by Thomas McKay and David Johnson https://www.pdcnet.org/philtopics/content/philtopics_1996_0024_0002_0113_0122

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