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To challenge this concept’s traditional definition, a philosopher imagined Black manipulating the inner workings of Jones’ brain and theorized second-order desires. Alvin Plantinga holds that this concept is the source of evil, not God. (10[1]-5[1])Frankfurt cases oppose the Principle of Alternative Possibilities, (10[1])which holds that this concept is required for moral responsibility. (10[3])Theories of (10[1])this concept’s “sourcehood” have been (10[1])advanced by metaphysical libertarians. Compatibilists believe this (10[1])concept can exist (10[1])while holding that everything in the universe is governed by physical laws. For 10 points, hard determinism rejects the existence of what ability of an agent to make decisions? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: free will [or freedom of the will; prompt on freedom]
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