Free will is often thought to require at least two conditions. Which two?

a. The maximization of utility and the principle of alternative possibilities 

b. The ability to predict the successor state of a system and the principle of alternative possibilities 

c. Control or ownership of one's actions and unpredictability 

d. The ability to do otherwise and ownership or control over one's choices


Answer is b. The ability to predict the successor state of a system and the principle of alternative possibilities and d. The ability to do otherwise and ownership or control over one's choices

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What will be an ideal response?

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