Assuming that the entirety of one’s life is controlled by outside forces, human life is most certainly incompatible with the concept of free will. While both libertarianism and compatibilism are both reasonable philosophical viewpoints with their own merits, such as compatibility with the concept of free will they lack the support of empirical evidence. Contrastingly, the theory that people’s lives, including their thoughts and behaviours are caused by external forces — also known as hard determinism — is testable, refutable and most notably,
Assuming that the entirety of one’s life is controlled by outside forces, human life is most certainly incompatible with the concept of free will. While both libertarianism and compatibilism are both reasonable philosophical viewpoints with their own merits, such as compatibility with the concept of free will they lack the support of empirical evidence. Contrastingly, the theory that people’s lives, including their thoughts and behaviours are caused by external forces — also known as hard determinism — is testable, refutable and most notably,