Psychologistic Responsibility: an attempt to connect Strawson and Williams

Abstract

In this thesis I attempt to connect Bernard Williams view of internal reasons together with P.F. Strawsons views on moral responsibility. I start by presenting Strawson and Williams respective views on the subjects. I then proceed to attempt a connection between them. I further discuss problems for the conception I construct, mainly its lack of sufficient normativity. Concluding that the conception may be too psychologistic I turn to two other conceptions of responsibility and discuss potential problems they face by putting further normative constraints on responsibility.