Analysis of the Need for Responsibility for Selection Based on Liberalism and Determinism

Authors

  • Ruofei Fang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpssh.v19i.1625

Keywords:

Responsibility, Liberalism, Determinism, Genetic factors, External world

Abstract

In reality, people's responsibility is deterministically increased. To better deal with responsibility, this article critically analyzes modern liberalism from the perspective of classical liberalism. This article finds that as long as science serves politics, the responsibility of the individual is infinitely heavy. As a result, people's responsibilities should be lightened, and science should be properly separated from politics. This discovery renews thinking about modern liberalism and determinism.

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Published

2022-08-30