There is the argument that maybe Doug just misremembered. For the purposes of this essay, however, let’s assume that the arm/leg discrepancy was included with a deeper intent. Doug saw things occurring differently, which goes against determinism in this story. In including Judy’s choice to go “off script,” it is shown that free will has some part to play, maybe miniscule, but it can affect the turn of events. Compatibilism seems relevant to the situation, but in varying degrees. The idea of determinism and free will going hand in hand would not suffice. Compatibilism, in this situation would have to be altered slightly, that things are fated and one acts in accordance through their free will, but certain decisions can alter the course of action. This would correlate with the ends of the breakup, and the arm breaking would be an indicator of the influence of free
There is the argument that maybe Doug just misremembered. For the purposes of this essay, however, let’s assume that the arm/leg discrepancy was included with a deeper intent. Doug saw things occurring differently, which goes against determinism in this story. In including Judy’s choice to go “off script,” it is shown that free will has some part to play, maybe miniscule, but it can affect the turn of events. Compatibilism seems relevant to the situation, but in varying degrees. The idea of determinism and free will going hand in hand would not suffice. Compatibilism, in this situation would have to be altered slightly, that things are fated and one acts in accordance through their free will, but certain decisions can alter the course of action. This would correlate with the ends of the breakup, and the arm breaking would be an indicator of the influence of free