David Hume, Who Was a Soft Determinist, Believed That We

question 21

Multiple Choice

David Hume, who was a soft determinist, believed that we could say that an act was free

• A)so long as indeterminism was true.
• B)if it followed from a person's "character."
• C)so long as its past causes were not sufficient to produce it.
• D)the person performing it was not morally blameworthy.

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Definitions:

Least Squares Estimate

A method in statistics for estimating the best-fitting line through a set of points by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between observed and estimated values.

Y-intercept

The point where a line crosses the Y-axis of a graph, representing the value of the dependent variable when all independent variables are set to zero.

Critical Value Approach

A method in hypothesis testing that involves comparing the test statistic to pre-determined values to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Model Significant

A measure of the likelihood that the relationships observed in the data occur due to something other than chance.