Late philosopher Harry Frankfurt defined free will as the “freedom to do what one wants to do and want what he wants to want.”
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Does Harry Frankfurt believe in free will?
Frankfurt believed in free will “only if they are not forced and their actions have been “willed” by them alone.”
About Harry Frankfurt
Harry Frankfurt was a philosopher whose work was based on the philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, and the nature of free will.
Frankfurt was best known for his influential essay “On Bullshit,” which was published in 1986 and later turned into a book titled “On Bullshit” in 2005.
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While he was alive, Frankfurt wrote extensively on topics such as personal identity, moral responsibility, and the meaning of life.
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In addition to his book “On Bullshit,” Frankfurt has authored several other notable books, including “The Reasons of Love” (2004) and “Taking Ourselves Seriously and Getting It Right” (2006).
Frankfurt was professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University, Yale University, Rockefeller University, Ohio State University, and SUNY Binghamton.
He held several positions in the academia before his demise. He was a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; President, Eastern Division, American Philosophical Association; Fellow and grant recipient of “the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Andrew Mellon Foundation.”
Frankfurt died of congestive heart failure at a nursing facility, on July 16, 2023. He was aged 94.
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