Free range

The Odyssey and Oedipus the King Destiny, it is either an inescapable fate or driving force that shapes the character of a person. It is the main defining point that dictates the rest of a person’s life, seemingly able to drive a person to whatever they desire as quickly as it could take it away. In the ancient Greek culture, the writers illustrated the gods as power supernatural beings that had the control of the people’s fates. An example of the many faces destiny can hold can be shown in a…

Throughout history, there has been debate of whether a person is morally responsible for something that was completely out of the person’s control. This could also be known as the debate over moral luck. Is there any immunity from luck? It would most likely depend on the situation and the public’s interpretation. People seem to be committed to the Control Principle, that we are only morally assessable to the things within our own control. Although this is our main ideology, we make our judgments…

destined to transpire or a “supernatural occurrence” so to speak. Free will is self explanatory; it is determined by oneself as opposed to some hierarchy power. It is said that what we are, what we’ll become, what our life will consist of, who we’ll be in later life, and even troubles we’ll experience in our lifetime, is preordained. For instance, if I am told I will become the number one doctor in the United States,…

1.) The Paradox of Choice Schwartz, perpetuates that the, “dogma of choice”, is a creation of industrial civilization. Which, relates to individuals interpreting choice as, by maximizing the welfare of citizens, we are maximizing their freedom. Freedom, as described by Schwartz, is deeply imbedded in modern day society. Freedom, as defined by modern day society, creates individuals who seek more, but are disappointed in their choices. 2.) Health Care: Explosion of Choice An example…

text book, is ‘A person who acts freely and knowingly’. Free will is defined by our textbook as “the power of acting without the constraint; the ability to act at one's own will, a gift from God’. In order for this to be true, you must have the ability to make decisions, free of constraints with full knowledge of what you’re doing. In this paper I will debunk the myth that children under twelve have the ability to be agents, and do not have free will. Children are subjected to many outer…

salvation. The second, and biblicaly accurate, type of theological determinism is based on the concept of divine foreknowledge. It states because God's omiscience is perfect, what God knows about the future will inevitably happen, but we still have free will to make choices.…

fate due to free will. On the other hand, Sophocles expresses that Oedipus was fated with pride that kept him blind from seeing the truth. Whereas, the director of the movie conveys that a person gets to make choices in life but at last life ends in death by using symbolism. Are people responsible for their actions? This question has puzzled humanity throughout history. Sophocles told the audience in the play that we cannot only blame fate for situations that occur in our life but free will.…

you have time to ponder over, others must be made in a split-second. Some of the most difficult decisions to make are ones in which people feel ties to both different options and their parties. The main characters in Antigone, Into the Wild, and On Free Choice of the Will are all caught in inner struggles of choosing which competing obligation, between their self, others, and the Divine, to fulfill. ‘Obligation’ is defined in the dictionary as “something by which a person is bound or obliged to…

“Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life.” -Benjamin Spock. Life without choice, isn’t really life at all. Human beings need the freedom of choice to be distinctive and different from everyone else. “It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” - Audre Lord. The Giver’s community is entirely against differences and has achieved ultimate sameness. Thus, not preparing them for…

Compatibilism In this paper I will discuss compatibilism and how free will can work with determinism. First let’s start by defining free will as, the ability to choose your actions freely without constraints. As a mature, responsible adult, I had worked for my mother-in-law for 6 years as her personal care assistant. Anyone who has worked for a family member can agree that at times it is very difficult to deal with the high expectations to go above and beyond your job description. For…