奥康纳行动者因果理论的困境

The Dilemma of O’Connor’s Agent Causation

以奥康纳为代表的行动者因果关系理论是对自由意志进行辩护的现代三大理论进路之一。奥康纳试图通过建构一个有积极能力、有控制力的行动者,并与事件因果关系相区别,在批评中维护自己的理论体系。但分析这一理论,确实还存在许多难以解决的问题。

Agent causation theory represented by O’Connor Timothy is one of the there theory accesses to defending free will.By creating an agent with active power and control force,distinguishing it from event causation,O’Connor tried to maintain his theory among criticism.After analyzing some essential concepts and their relation,we can find that there are many problems can not be solved completely within the theory.