Schelling on freedom, evil and imputation: A puzzle

Abstract This paper is focused on F. W. J. Schelling's view of freedom during the period Freiheitsschrift (1809) and related works. It argued that standard way this has been understood may be too simplistic. On interpretation his view, evil made a matter free choice by agent, but where does not concern individual actions, agent's essence in an atemporal act. As result choice, it argued, Schelling can then make imputable. By contrast, I argue for involve necessity, still internal to agent hence non‐coercive, thus remains makes How comes have considered, some responses are given ways might challenged both interpretatively philosophically.