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actions determined by the past, or are those choices freely made? Free will has been a debated subject for a very longtime. Many philosophers have tried tackling this issue with no success to finding the existential answer. Free will is defined as the ability to make your own decisions throughout life. The opposing belief is that everything is determined and everything that occurs has a cause behind it, we call this determinism. Free-will and determinism are very different philosophies, despite…

I have gained knowledge pertaining the connections and differences between the concepts of free will, determinism, indeterminism, compatibilism, and fatalism as well. Now, I can distinguish between them clearly and I have a good background regarding these concepts. The first thing I have learned is about the contemporary philosophical language in utilizing the concept of compatibilism as big category instead of soft determinism or hard determinism. The concept of compatibilism is crucial to…

The concept of biological determinism is described as being an event that is internally determined to happen as a benefit of being alive and from our biological makeup (Williams & Arrigo, 2012). The biological factors that could “cause” people to act in ways that are beyond their control are intellectual defects or disorders, biochemical and/or hormonal imbalances, blood chemistry disorders, dietary concerns, as well as mineral and vitamin deficiencies (Williams & Arrigo, 2012). Also,…

Agency from the gods’ perspective Gods are believed to have plenary agency however, this is not the case. This is shown in an argument that Zeus and Hera have over the destruction of several cities of the mortal world (4.35-85). Their mismatch, therefore leads us to question the scope of the agency that god’s posses, and what they have control over. Agency is found in two different forms: the power to control events and the control of one’s actions. Zeus, the most powerful god in Olympus, has…

whether Romeo and Juliet had any control over their lives. If their lives played out by the choices they made (free will) or were it fate in charge all along? Were they puppets in their own lives or did they actually make their own decisions? “Fate or destiny is a supernatural power predetermining the path of one’s life.” (Introduction to English Studies, 2018) “Free will is the idea that we are free to make decisions unhindered by external forces.” (Bartleby, 2016) The book begins by saying “a…

Taking the Environment into Account The argument of determinism and free will has been disputed and contemplated for many years. People are forced to make decisions and have a given set options to choose from that are inescapable. Those situations may be a direct result of previous decisions or where the situation is taking place. Things do not usually turn out the way we really want it. I would concur that individuals can settle on decisions that shape their lives, but at the same time,…

The idea of fate and free will is a complicated concept, and the many aspects of how free an individual is, remains unclear. In The Sisters Brother Eli and Charlie Sisters grew up in the same violent environment, but are comparably different. The main difference between them is, which unlike Charlie, Eli utilizes his free will constantly, he has a sense of morality, and he also has the determination to change his fate. To be able to deviate from the customs of ones life, they must have strong…

of written history we have had a question that has been debated by many scholars and laymen as well. Is it fate that controls our destiny or the actions we decide to do? I myself am on the side of free will. The play Romeo and Juliet demonstrates this quite clearly. A real life example of why we have free will are that we have a well developed brain. This might seem none important, but it is what lets us have cognitive thoughts. We can predict what will happen if we make a certain choice and…

and dumping the body on the side of the road, the choice is yours. Americans are blessed with the power of free will, you are in charge of the choices you make and the consequences that come along with them. You are the master of your own fate and you are responsible for your future. You are in charge of yourself, the choice is yours on how you plan on living your life. Everybody wants to be free and everybody intends on creating the most extravagant life they possibly…

If we live in a world where free will existed we would always be morally responsible for our actions because we always have options to do otherwise, this is known as the principle of alternate possibilities. For now let us assume that we live in a determinist world where our life events are predetermined would we be responsible for our actions even though we have no control over them? It is very hard to imagine how someone could possibly be responsible for actions they had no control over but…