Abstract (eng)
In philosophy (and humanities in general), a grave assertion is commonly maintained: that human beings can only be morally responsible for their actions if they can act on what is called free will. This claim, still considered uncontroversial by some, faces seri-ous problems, as it seems that neurosciences gradually discover the source of human action within the brain and identify it as determined events. The question of whether or not free will exists, however, is not the main concern of this thesis; rather, the issue at hand is: what consequences does it entail if sciences, based on latest insights and find-ings, proceed on the assumption that human beings have no free will? This thesis aims to show that, as the perception of one’s own freedom cannot be prevented or stopped by one’s understanding of the lack of said quality, a scientific consensus of this kind would not carry any truly heavy ramifications.