The Existence Of Free Will

Over the decades, scientist and philosophers have argued the existence of free will; determining its existence is a challenge. Clearly, it is an ontological issue because experts in the field have difficulties defining its nature of existence. Free will is the doctrine that states that all human beings are free to make independent choices. Free will has the potential to judge the outcomes of our actions by explaining that no external force was involved in them and, therefore, we are free to make our choices. Thus, it is important to understand its significance and how we define it. Humans are blessed with the power of free will because we perform actions that are unique and non-manipulated thanks to the way that our existence works. We are …show more content…
Most of the time, our surroundings can determine our future. While some people are born in rich a family and possess the desire to stay in that social class, other people that are born in a poor family might have the desire to get out of the social class and better their live. Someone with “desire” has the motivation to perform his/hers actions. Desire helps us the giving us the reason to act. We act because we are motivated to obtain something. At times, we might not be able to see the true reality in front of us, yet we are acting on our own free will. William B. Irvine, philosophy professor in Wright State University, states on his book “On Desire: Why We Want What We Want” how our desires might blind us and lead us to perform without thinking right: “when we are lovesick, our loves makes sense to us” (14) When we are in love with someone, we have the desire to be corresponded and, therefore, we have the motivation to achieve so. Guys buy flowers, dress well, speak properly, get jobs, and act with manner; while girls dress nicely, wear makeup, laugh and show interest. These actions were not determined to happen. They came from the heart. They came from our own desire to act. When we are interested in someone, we have the free will to leave him/her or get him/her. We are not influenced by external forces to perform. In most countries, people are free to choose their partners. Free will is what make us free …show more content…
The way we are raised determines our ability to think and act. Some people might find themselves in tough situations when they’re given casual tasks, such as using a hummer to properly put a hole in a wall, and that could be the result of a childhood with no worries and probably people who did the work for them. Other people might not be able to do simple calculations because they were not given the proper education. Our ability to reason is fundamental because it determines our actions. Through our life, our brain develops and so does our mind. We think according to our experiences and how our brain is set up; therefore, every mind is unique because no two brains are the same. Reasoning indicates our actions. If we have good reasoning/judgements, we are able to perform as we think it’s necessary. We won’t need to act as we are told because we would be confident in where we stand, as philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre talks in “The Age of Reasoning:” “The individual's duty is to do what he wants to do, to think whatever he likes, to be accountable to no one but himself, to challenge every idea and every person.” Our responsibility is to do as we think is ideal for us; in other words, we are responsible for showing free will to the world. Philosopher Sartre is recognized for emphasizing the idea of freedom, yet freedom can be interpreted in many ways. Furthermore, his writing motivate the