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Frankfurt case

Frankfurt case noun: any of a set of counterexamples to the principle of alternate possibilities (PAP), which holds that an agent is morally responsible for an action only if they could have acted otherwise.

Noun

Frankfurt case (plural Frankfurt cases)

  1. Any of a set of counterexamples to the principle of alternate possibilities (PAP), which holds that an agent is morally responsible for an action only if they could have acted otherwise.

Forms of Frankfurt case

pluralFrankfurt cases

Origin of Frankfurt case

Presented by philosopher Harry Frankfurt in 1969.

Questions about Frankfurt case

What does Frankfurt case mean?
Frankfurt case means any of a set of counterexamples to the principle of alternate possibilities (PAP), which holds that an agent is morally responsible for an action only if they could have acted otherwise.
What part of speech is Frankfurt case?
Frankfurt case is a noun.
What is the plural of Frankfurt case?
The plural of Frankfurt case is Frankfurt cases.

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