Passage (Philosophy)

Philosophers have long debated whether we are free to choose our actions. Some argue that every event, including human decisions, is caused by earlier events, leaving no room for genuine freedom. Others reply that being caused does not make a choice any less ours, so long as we act on our own reasons. The disagreement is less about facts than about what freedom means.

Question

According to the passage, the disagreement is mainly about

Options

• (A) the facts of science.
• (B) the number of choices people have.
• (C) the meaning of freedom.
• (D) how old the debate is.

Answer

(C) the meaning of freedom.

Solution

1. The last sentence states the point directly: the disagreement is less about facts than about what freedom means.
2. Option A is therefore wrong, and the passage says nothing about the number of choices or the age of the debate.
3. The correct answer is the meaning of freedom.