David Hume found that an agent had free will so long as there was no external force that prevented him or her from taking the action that he or she chose.By placing the externality as a "stop" on action rather than on choice,Hume's understanding MOST closely conforms to which of the following?

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Hume's understanding aligns with compatibilism, as he believed that free will could coexist with determinism as long as an agent was not externally coerced to make a certain choice. This means that an agent's choices could be predetermined by causes and still be considered free as long as there was no external constraint preventing them from making that choice.

David Hume Found That an Agent Had Free Will So