Du Châtelet's Libertarianism
A. Wells, History of Philosophy Quarterly 38 (2022) 219–241.
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Wells, Aaron
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<jats:p>There is a growing consensus that Emilie Du Châtelet's challenging essay “On Freedom” defends compatibilism. I offer an alternative, libertarian reading of the essay I lay out the prima facie textual evidence for such a reading. I also explain how apparently compatibilist remarks in “On Freedom” can be read as aspects of a sophisticated type of libertarianism that rejects blind or arbitrary choice. To this end, I consider the historical context of Du Châtelet's essay, and especially the dialectic between various strands of eighteenth-century libertarianism and compatibilism.</jats:p>
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History of Philosophy Quarterly
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38
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3
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219-241
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Wells A. Du Châtelet’s Libertarianism. History of Philosophy Quarterly. 2022;38(3):219-241. doi:10.5406/21521026.38.3.02
Wells, A. (2022). Du Châtelet’s Libertarianism. History of Philosophy Quarterly, 38(3), 219–241. https://doi.org/10.5406/21521026.38.3.02
@article{Wells_2022, title={Du Châtelet’s Libertarianism}, volume={38}, DOI={10.5406/21521026.38.3.02}, number={3}, journal={History of Philosophy Quarterly}, publisher={University of Illinois Press}, author={Wells, Aaron}, year={2022}, pages={219–241} }
Wells, Aaron. “Du Châtelet’s Libertarianism.” History of Philosophy Quarterly 38, no. 3 (2022): 219–41. https://doi.org/10.5406/21521026.38.3.02.
A. Wells, “Du Châtelet’s Libertarianism,” History of Philosophy Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 219–241, 2022, doi: 10.5406/21521026.38.3.02.
Wells, Aaron. “Du Châtelet’s Libertarianism.” History of Philosophy Quarterly, vol. 38, no. 3, University of Illinois Press, 2022, pp. 219–41, doi:10.5406/21521026.38.3.02.
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