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    A Response to Coren's Objections to the Principle of Alternate Possibilities as Sufficient but not Necessary for Moral Responsibility

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    Young, G
    Date
    2017-09-01
    Source Title
    Philosophia
    Publisher
    SPRINGER
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Young, Garry
    Affiliation
    School of Historical and Philosophical Studies
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    Young, G. (2017). A Response to Coren's Objections to the Principle of Alternate Possibilities as Sufficient but not Necessary for Moral Responsibility. PHILOSOPHIA, 45 (3), pp.1365-1380. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-017-9819-y.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/255544
    DOI
    10.1007/s11406-017-9819-y
    Abstract
    In this paper I respond to Coren's argument against my 2016 paper in which I present a case for the principle of alternate possibilities as sufficient but not necessary for the ascription of moral responsibility (PAP(S)). I concede that Coren has identified aspects of my original position that are vulnerable to counter-examples. Nevertheless, through a simple amendment to my original argument I am able to respond to these counter-examples without undermining the foundations on which my 2016 paper was built. Moreover, it is my contention that the main challenge Coren presents to my original paper involves making explicit that which is already implied within PAP(S). Therefore, while I acknowledge that my argument for PAP(S) requires further clarification, this can be achieved (as I demonstrate here) without undermining my original position.

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