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April 16, 2026PhilosophyOpen Access

Accommodating the Whims of the Will?: Crusius’s Conception of Will as a Rational Two-Way Power

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SSSonja SchierbaumUniversity of Würzburg

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Implication

Challenges rationalist-compatibilist views on freedom using Crusius’s voluntarist perspective, highlighting implications for choice and judgement.

Key Points

  • The paper aims to challenge the idea that reasons are necessary for actualizing the freedom to choose, using Crusius's perspectives.
  • Analyzed Crusius's voluntarist conception as a historical case study.
  • Discussed the concept of 'active embrace' in relation to choices.
  • Explored the implications for choosing between equally good options.
  • Argues that freedom involves more than just rational evaluation; it requires an active choice.
  • Demonstrates that Crusius's ideas better explain choices among equally good options than rationalist-compatibilist views.
  • Suggests that this framework is crucial for understanding how rational agents make significant life decisions.

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Sonja Schierbaum (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e07e3b2f7e8953b7cbf482https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031819125100831
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