Mrs. Raymond
03.08.18
9a
Doctors of our Futures Hard Determinism is the hypothesis that human conduct and activities are entirely dictated by outside elements, and in this way people don't have unrestrained choice or moral responsibility. Free will, on the other hand, is a philosophical term for a particular sort of capacity of rational agents to choose a course of action from among various alternatives. One of the greatest tragedies ever written by Shakespeare, was Romeo and Juliet which disclosed at the very beginning that these two young lovers were doomed to death. Furthermore, along with being destined to a tragic ending, other external factors had contributed to their downfall such as bad timing, and characters such as Friar Lawrence …show more content…
Be that as it may, it is effortless to automatically assume that it was the fault of everyone else but Romeo and Juliet for their deaths, some going as far to even say that, “they are young, and that they just fell in love.” Howbeit, Romeo and Juliet, in contempt of external factors seemingly to contribute to their downfalls, are completely liable for their own deaths due to flaws in their character and reckless decision making. By cause of Romeo’s impetuous behavior and inability to process emotions and make decisions simultaneously, he was to blame for their deaths. When first meeting Romeo, it is evident that he is a passionate guy due to all his romantic poetry and ‘dedication’ he has towards his love Rosaline. Benvolio could not convince of him moving on from her, and when he did, Romeo’s response at times would be, “One fairer than my love? The all-seeing
03.08.18
9a
Doctors of our Futures Hard Determinism is the hypothesis that human conduct and activities are entirely dictated by outside elements, and in this way people don't have unrestrained choice or moral responsibility. Free will, on the other hand, is a philosophical term for a particular sort of capacity of rational agents to choose a course of action from among various alternatives. One of the greatest tragedies ever written by Shakespeare, was Romeo and Juliet which disclosed at the very beginning that these two young lovers were doomed to death. Furthermore, along with being destined to a tragic ending, other external factors had contributed to their downfall such as bad timing, and characters such as Friar Lawrence …show more content…
Be that as it may, it is effortless to automatically assume that it was the fault of everyone else but Romeo and Juliet for their deaths, some going as far to even say that, “they are young, and that they just fell in love.” Howbeit, Romeo and Juliet, in contempt of external factors seemingly to contribute to their downfalls, are completely liable for their own deaths due to flaws in their character and reckless decision making. By cause of Romeo’s impetuous behavior and inability to process emotions and make decisions simultaneously, he was to blame for their deaths. When first meeting Romeo, it is evident that he is a passionate guy due to all his romantic poetry and ‘dedication’ he has towards his love Rosaline. Benvolio could not convince of him moving on from her, and when he did, Romeo’s response at times would be, “One fairer than my love? The all-seeing