Randolph Clarke (philosopher)

Randolph Clarke is an American philosopher who works in the Department of Philosophy at Florida State University. His works focus on human agency, free will and moral responsibility.^[1]

Narrow and Broad Incompatibism

Clarke desribes two positions which he calls 'narrow incompatibism' and 'broad incompatibism'. Narrow incompatibism is that view that free will isn't compatible with determinism but also that determinism is compatible with moral responsibility. Broad Incompatibism states that both free will and moral responsibility are incompatible with determinism.^[2]

Views

Epistemology

Clarke believes in a priori knowledge and is an internalist and a rationalist.

Metaphysics

Clarke leans towards nominalism and compatibilism. He is also a physicalist.

God

He is an atheist.^[3]

Works

• The Nature of Moral Responsiblitiy: New Essays (as co-editor)
• Omissions: Agency, Metaphysics, and Responsibility
• Libertarian Accounts of Free Will

References