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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. Frankfurt cases oppose the Principle of Alternative Possibilities, which holds that this concept is required for moral responsibility. (10[1])Theories of this concept’s “sourcehood” have been advanced by metaphysical libertarians. Compatibilists believe this concept can exist 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■

ANSWER: free will [or freedom of the will; prompt on freedom]
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Dmitri Anh-Minh TranUC Santa BarbaraClaremont A5110

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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK1100%0%33.00
Southern CaliforniaUS1100%0%51.00
Eastern Canada (2)US1100%0%65.00
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS2100%0%49.50
NortheastUS4100%25%63.25
SoutheastUS1100%0%68.00