__________ defended soft determinism by stating: "By 'liberty,' then, we can only mean a power of acting or not acting according to the determinations of the will; i.e. if we choose to stay still we may do so, and if we choose to move we may do that."
A) William James
B) Baron d'Holbach
C) Immanuel Kant
D) David Hume

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David Hume defended soft determinism, which is the view that free will and determinism are compatible. He argued that freedom means being able to act according to one's will, even if those actions are determined by prior causes.

__________ Defended Soft Determinism by Stating: "By 'Liberty,' Then, We