Oedipus’s Responsibility: The Problem of Moral Luck According to Bernard Williams and Thomas Nagel
In mythology, Oedipus is impelled, by destiny or fate, to perform a set of actions. Given that he is not responsible for his fate or luck, is he responsible for his crimes? Can moral judgments be independent of luck, chance or fortune? Nagel suggests an example: two agents (with the same intentions,...
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Athens Institute for Education and Research
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Athens Journal of Humanities & Arts |
| Online Access: | https://www.athensjournals.gr/humanities/2023-10-2-1-Rego.pdf |