exactly is free will? Free will is defined as, “a free and independent decision; a voluntary decision” (free will, n.d.). Do individuals possess free will and are morally responsible for their actions, or is everything predetermined for them and thus are not responsible for actions committed? This essay will discuss free will as well as determine a possible answer for whether there is such a thing as free will and moral responsibility. For my argument, I believe since everyone has some form of moral responsibility, no one can have full possession of free will. This will be supported through ideas of consequentialism, incompatibilism, and examining human physiology, including neuroscience. To begin discussing about free will, one has…
Brent Knutzen Dr. Evangelist PHL-150 24 April 2015 Free will Free will is the ability to act using one’s own discretion. Since the beginnings of philosophical thought, philosophers have had consistent debate and discussion as to whether or not we have free will, and if we do, to what extent. Free will is a characteristic that most assume to be an innate trait of all humans. However, after further reflection of the idea, it is difficult to decipher what decisions are made based upon free will,…
Introduction I. In this paper, I will be arguing for the following claim that we, human beings are not predetermined beings, but rather we have free will. It has long been argued that people are not free and do not have free will; that rather than having free will we live in a world that is predetermined. That our choices and actions are reflections of and happen because of a long line of other choices and action that caused the present, and thus we have a fixed future. This is just not the…
Free will is a very interesting and well debated topic for us humans. Everyone has a different opinion when it comes to the question of whether we have free will or not. According to Saul McLeod 2013, free will is an idea that individuals have the ability to do whatever they want and act however they want without the inputs of others which they consider as being self-determined. But here Is where the question gets a little more intense, do human beings have free will or is it determinism.…
The notion of free will is something we’re all born with, it’s not taught to us. We grow up with the idea that we are in conscious control of all our actions and thoughts. How could we not? It feels like we make all our own decisions, we chose to eat that pie, or go on that run due to eating said pie. Seeing past that veil is something that many people have done, from scientists, to philosophers, even the average citizen. Scientists have performed numerous studies, which provide pretty solid…
There has been many different theories about the topic of Free will. For instance, does free will even truly exist, is it defined by our own religious beliefs or is it simply brought on by cause and effect. Free will is nothing more than our own personal freedom to make choices in our lives. It can be brought on by an urge or naturally carefree feeling, to be able to choose with out the interference or opinions of others. A free course of action driven by our own means of self gratification…
Can a Gluten-Free Diet Change Your Life? Here’s What You Should Know to Decide. Recently the words Gluten-free and Celiac Disease (CD) have become common topics of conversations; whether the conversation is about weight-loss, healthy living, nutrition, or exercise. Health food products with labels such as “organic”, “gluten-free”, “sugar and fat-free” can be seen almost everywhere. If you ask anyone concerned about their weight or health, they can answer the question “what are the benefits of…
believe in free college as it would make the world such a better place to be apart of. For once in the world everyone would be motivated to do their best throughout school and college if it was free because there wouldn’t be limits on what you can learn. Maybe this could heavily increase the quality in which people live due to the fact that they’re not having to worry about expensive tuition or student loans. I have witnessed my relatives under tons of pressure and stress when paying off…
Another article I found for about free will come from Psychology today. Psychologist Seth Schwartz talks about weather or not we have free will, one of the first points he states is that “ Our choices feel free, don’t they? (Seth Schwartz). He states facts on what psychologists like Freud and Skinner thought about free will. Freud talked about unconscious conflict as causes of behavior and skinner talked about environmental contingencies, but either way we look it at what they thought on free…
Free Education for America’s Youth Argumentative Essay Abby Griego Lamar Community College Comp. 1 Abstract This paper explores how many countries outside the United States have free education for its students and how it helps them better educate themselves to be more successful in the real world. The paper will discuss whether or not free education, like in other countries, could help America follow in the path and give America’s students the free education the students need to help them…