Determinism and Destigmatization: Mitigating Blame for Addiction

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@Cal_tcd "But what difference would that make in real life?" Determinists can't suppose someone could have done otherwise, so can't blame offenders the way libertarians might feel justified in doing. https://t.co/MPHE5BEYiK

@WiringTheBrain Yes, we need to understand why some have less control. Your libertarianism has it that they could have turned out otherwise given their antecedents in a way that was up to them. On your view they are to blame for having less control. htt…

@philipcball Agreed, determinism needs better press. @JulianBaggini gets it right in Psyche and see linked paper on pragmatic (not universal) determinism and addiction. Indeterminism not nec for agency. @WiringTheBrain https://t.co/C6l5GU3xqS https://t…

@WiringTheBrain @philipcball @DrTomFroese For how a pragmatic determinist perspective on behavior enables a more effective and compassionate approach to addiction, see https://t.co/MPHE5BEYiK The moral agent survives, but not contra-causally.

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