According to Hobbes, if I'm robbed at gunpoint:

A. I act freely when I give up my wallet.
B. my fear of death prevents my acting freely.

C. my duty to preserve my life makes my actions necessary, not free.

D. my actions are physically determined, and thus not free.

E. the robber's actions are physically determined, and thus he is not morally responsible for them.


Answer: A

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