b. 1952
John Martin Fischer is an American philosopher best known for his work on free will, moral responsibility, and the metaphysics of death. He developed the influential 'semicompatibilist' position, arguing that moral responsibility is compatible with determinism even if free will is not.
Developed semicompatibilism about moral responsibility and determinism
Co-authored 'Responsibility and Control: A Theory of Moral Responsibility' with Mark Ravizza
Advanced the 'reasons-responsiveness' account of guidance control
Extensive work on the philosophy of death and immortality
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at UC Riverside