Date of Award

6-1936

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

Philosophy

First Advisor

John O. Riedl

Second Advisor

William J. Grace

Abstract

The subject of the Freedom of the Will has appealed to me from the first time I began studying it. I have always regarded the faculty of volition in man as a fundamental reason why man is as he is. It is enough to study what man really is rather than what he might be, for man with hie many intracies has been the object of study since he was first conceived on this earth furthermore man will be studied as long as there is time.

I have chosen as my thesis, A Critical Analysis of Jonathan Edwards’ Treatise on the Freedom of the Will, because it affords an opportunity of giving both sides of the argument, that we may decide for ourselves which is correct aid. how and why we act as we do.

Throughout the last few decades there have been discussions as to whether man's actions and character are the cause of heredity or environment. It is my desire that those who may read this thesis will be enlightened upon the cause of some of man's actions. If we know the why of sane of man’s acts we may, through other training, be able to adjust him in society, where he is considered es a valuable constituent.

After having written upon this topic. I feel more convinced than ever before that man is free and has the power of volition, the apprehension of the good.

Comments

A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arte of Marquette University in Partial Fulfillment off the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Philosophy, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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