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Compatibilism meaning

The doctrine that free will and determinism are compatible ideas.

Using Compatibilism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The doctrine that free will and determinism are compatible ideas.

Context around Compatibilism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

citation 1× theological 1×

Often after:

itself 1× refers 1× main 1× see 1×

Sentence patterns with Compatibilism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as theological compatibilism see figure 1× attached to compatibilism is that 1× compatibilism itself may 1× compatibilism refers to 1× f as compatibilism 1× from citation compatibilism main thomas 1× psychological state compatibilism often regards 1× with both compatibilism and libertarianism 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

compatibilism itself may 1× compatibilism refers to 1× free will as 1× his view has 1× pereboom calls positions 1× quote from citation 1×

Common sentence endings:

a classical compatibilist 1× compatible with determinism 1× f as compatibilism 1× false in principle 1× figure top right 1× laws of physics 1×

Words around Compatibilism

Just before it in the word index:

compatability 2 compassionately 16 compassionate 452 compassion 989 compasses 34 compassed 3

Just after it in the word index:

compatibilist 6 compatibilistic 2 compatibilists 10 compatibilities 3 compatibility 529 compatible 1.281

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Compatibilism

  • In this selection, "compatibilism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, citation, theological, itself, refers and main stand out and add context to how "compatibilism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as theological compatibilism see figure and attached to compatibilism is that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "compatibilism" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with compatibilism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Quote from citation Compatibilism main Thomas Hobbes was a classical compatibilist. (11 words)

Soft theological determinism is known as theological compatibilism (see figure, top right). (12 words)

Compatibilism refers to the view that free will is, in some sense, compatible with determinism. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

However, the most common meaning attached to compatibilism is that some form of determinism is true and yet we have some form of free will, position (3). citation A domino's movement is determined completely by laws of physics. (39 words)

Compatibilism itself may occupy any of the nine positions, that is, there is no logical contradiction between determinism and free will, and either or both may be true or false in principle. (32 words)

Pereboom calls positions 3 and 4 soft determinism, position 1 a form of hard determinism, position 6 a form of classical libertarianism, and any position that includes having F as compatibilism. (31 words)

Example sentences (8)

Compatibilism itself may occupy any of the nine positions, that is, there is no logical contradiction between determinism and free will, and either or both may be true or false in principle.

Compatibilism refers to the view that free will is, in some sense, compatible with determinism.

Free will as a psychological state Compatibilism often regards the agent free as virtue of their reason.

His view has been associated with both compatibilism and libertarianism. citation citation In facing choices, he argued that humans are governed by intellect, will, and passions.

However, the most common meaning attached to compatibilism is that some form of determinism is true and yet we have some form of free will, position (3). citation A domino's movement is determined completely by laws of physics.

Pereboom calls positions 3 and 4 soft determinism, position 1 a form of hard determinism, position 6 a form of classical libertarianism, and any position that includes having F as compatibilism.

Quote from citation Compatibilism main Thomas Hobbes was a classical compatibilist.

Soft theological determinism is known as theological compatibilism (see figure, top right).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "compatibilism" in a sentence?
An example: "Compatibilism itself may occupy any of the nine positions, that is, there is no logical contradiction between determinism and free will, and either or both may be true or false in principle." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "compatibilism" from authentic English texts.
What does "compatibilism" mean?
Compatibilism means: The doctrine that free will and determinism are compatible ideas.
How many example sentences with "compatibilism" are there?
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