The hard determinist differs from the libertarian in believing
A) contra-causal freedom is conceptually coherent.
B) contra-causal freedom would be a desirable thing to have.
C) contra-causal freedom implies moral responsibility and vice versa.
D) we do not have contra-causal freedom.

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Hard determinists argue that all events, including human actions, are determined by preceding events and laws of nature, thus denying the existence of contra-causal freedom (the ability to have acted differently under identical conditions). Libertarians, on the other hand, believe in contra-causal freedom as a necessary condition for moral responsibility.

The Hard Determinist Differs from the Libertarian in Believing