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| Apr 11 at 16:47 | comment | added | Annika | @Stella -- correct. the usual way out is to presume libertarian/agent-causation makes it contingent without requiring "fantastic luck", but it is not clear that there is a coherent view of agent causation that doesn't devolve into randomness. Also, even if we grant freedom, then if the agent really had a free choice, then we are back at brute contingency. | |
| Apr 11 at 16:38 | comment | added | Baby_philosopher | Your last point nails the head and might also come from an agency bias when you classify it as a non coincidental explanation. The agent itself along with whatever it determines is itself a coincidence or should be classified as one. I think this is what people might miss I don’t know | |
| Apr 11 at 14:51 | history | answered | Annika | CC BY-SA 4.0 |