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”[uncountable] power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed.” When referring to free will, one might define it was the acting without the constraint of fate. It is the ability to act at one’s own discretion. The ancient Greeks acknowledged the role of Fate as a reality outside oneself that shaped and determined life. The Theme “Fate vs. Free Will” is applicable to Sophocles’s three Theban plays: Antigone, Oedipus Rex, and Oedipus at Colonus. In…

One of the main themes demonstrated in “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” was fate versus free will. In the play, most of the characters end up succumbing to fate, however Shakespeare still conveys how their fate could have been avoided. Fate was demonstrated through omens and prophecies, while free will was shown through the character’s ability to chose their own future. For instance, Caesar had been warned about his death by three different people. Most notably, Calpurnia predicted Caesar’s and…

“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” (Shakespeare) Some people believe that a person’s destiny is set. The thought is that humans just follow a path blindly as it twists and turns through life, ending at some unknown destination. But there are others that contend that destiny is what they make of it. The Comité des Citoyens (Committee of Citizens) were a group of people from New Orleans who chose to fight for the right for black citizens to choose their own destiny.…

Fate works in mysterious ways. Whether we succumb to our supposed fate or have the power of free will is unknown, yet such a question has been pondered throughout history. If “fate” truly exists, then who determines it, how is it determined, and why are some fates more detrimental than others? These questions remain unanswered but were expounded by Sophocles over 2,500 years ago. If one was doomed by fate there was no escaping it; fate would, inevitably, lead to their tragic demise. Oedipus the…

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…

Throughout modern history humanity has consistently worn blinders; ignoring the total potential of freedom. In Civilization and Its Discontent, Sigmund Freud proposes the idea that an individual’s freedom is inhibited by his or her own guilt. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels argue that the very structure of society represses the freedom of the entire working class in their book, The Communist Manifesto. Both viewpoints show how man’s freedom is much more restricted than one would think. That…

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…