Looking at the Concepts

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Critical Thinking: Compare and Contrast Philosophical Positions
Comparing and contrasting philosophical positions can be hard. In the beginning, the researcher has to find how those positions relate to each other. If they do not, it is impossible to compare them. However, if they have nothing alike, we can contrast them, and show their differences. For instance, we can compare and contrast compatibilism with determinism and from that point, contrast both positions with libertarianism, and the libertarian position.
In this essay, we shall compare and contrast philosophical positions, and offer our insight on them. Nevertheless, before comparing them, we shall expand on them as to create the broader view and better understanding of the concepts before establishing a comparison.
DETERMINISM
Determinism as a Philosophical Position. There are two positions that can be called “determinism.” The first one relates to the causal determinism, which refers to the idea of that every event happening in the natural world needs an antecedent event that conditions the appearance of the first one to happen (Hoefer 1). In layman terms, determinism considers that every cause needs an antecedent to occur. Hence, our actions are determined by a previous situation or instance we might not have control over. In the same way, we can think of the religious determinism. According to the theological determinism, God…