Ideas from 'Essays on Active Powers 4: Liberty of Agents' by Thomas Reid [1788], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Inquiry and Essays' by Reid,Thomas (ed/tr Beanblossom /K.Lehrer) [Hackett 1983,0-915145-85-5]].
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16. Persons / F. Free Will / 2. Sources of Free Will
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The first motion or effect cannot be produced necessarily, so the First Cause must be a free agent
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16. Persons / F. Free Will / 3. Constraints on the will
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A willed action needs reasonable understanding of what is to be done
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16. Persons / F. Free Will / 4. For Free Will
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We are morally free, because we experience it, we are accountable, and we pursue projects
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20. Action / C. Motives for Action / 3. Acting on Reason / a. Practical reason
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A motive is merely an idea, like advice, and not a force for action
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 9. General Causation / a. Constant conjunction
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We all know that mere priority or constant conjunction do not have to imply causation
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26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 1. Laws of Nature
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The principle of the law of nature is that matter is passive, and is acted upon
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