The compatibilist differs with the hard determinist over whether or not any of our actions can meaningfully be said to be free.

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Compatibilists believe that our actions can still be considered free even if they are determined by prior causes or factors, while hard determinists believe that free will is incompatible with determinism and therefore our actions cannot be considered free.

The Compatibilist Differs with the Hard Determinist Over Whether or Not