ABSTRACT

Puzzles about ability statements arise no matter what type of choice we are talking about, whether momentous or mundane. But in this chapter we will wonder about whether there are specific features of a choice situation that make the choice more or less relevant to our freedom. Are the choices that we’re torn about more relevant to our free will because they force us to wrestle with competing sets of reasons? Or are the choices that flow smoothly more relevant because they are more reflective of our character?