Philosophers who suggested that we have free will even though determinism is true are known as
A) quantum theorists.
B) soft determinists.
C) hard determinists.
D) libertarians.

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Soft determinists hold that determinism is true, meaning that every event is causally determined by prior events or natural laws, but argue that free will is still compatible with determinism. They do this by redefining free will as being able to act according to one's own desires and reasons, even if those desires and reasons are themselves causally determined.

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