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A classical question in Metaphysics concerns whether free will or determinism rules. What do you think?
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I believe that most of the time, the majority of us don't have free will. We are often caught in cycles of the mind and rarely get a chance to step out of a situation to examine it and make right decisions.
Sometimes we luckily make good decisions but its just that, luck.
It is only when we learn to cultivate awareness, that we can be still and apply free will.
Often we are given brief glimspes of it throughout our life, but most of the time, we are acting without asserting our free will.
Sometimes we luckily make good decisions but its just that, luck.
It is only when we learn to cultivate awareness, that we can be still and apply free will.
Often we are given brief glimspes of it throughout our life, but most of the time, we are acting without asserting our free will.
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It is not often that an interpretation of free will comes from this perspective. I understand your answer and believe this to be true.
I'm studying this sort of thing at the minute - not enough to give a brilliant answer though!
Regarding determinism, I would say there's no way of any of us knowing (yet) whether we TRULY have free will or whether we think we do but our actions are actually decided by other factors (determinism).
An example is the idea that if someone puts a gun to your head and tells you to do something, you're highly likely to do it and free will has no place in this situation. However, there is also the idea that one could refuse and instead CHOOSE to be shot instead of carrying out the desired action. This shows free will.
I believe I have free will, but I couldn't definitively say that as I have no proof and I have no knowledge of how one would even go about proving such a thing. That's only because I'm a student, though ;)
Regarding determinism, I would say there's no way of any of us knowing (yet) whether we TRULY have free will or whether we think we do but our actions are actually decided by other factors (determinism).
An example is the idea that if someone puts a gun to your head and tells you to do something, you're highly likely to do it and free will has no place in this situation. However, there is also the idea that one could refuse and instead CHOOSE to be shot instead of carrying out the desired action. This shows free will.
I believe I have free will, but I couldn't definitively say that as I have no proof and I have no knowledge of how one would even go about proving such a thing. That's only because I'm a student, though ;)
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Well, I believe I have free will and I think most people believe they have free will. That being stated if determinism was in effect, but it was good enough to make almost everyone believe they had free will would one really want to know it existed. I'm not one to worship or partake in religion, so that really affects my slant toward free will. I could see people who are religious could more easily believe in determinism. Basically, I believe in free will, but I, nor do I believe any human, could ever know for sure.
Freedom is first and foremost "freedom to create." To compose a song, paint a picture, freedom to think and act according to your morals. I find it difficult to accept the idea that these fruits of human imagination can be attributed to a simple deterministic process.
To deny the creativity means to deny freedom, because freedom also means genuine opportunities to influence, even partially, the reality and the future with our decisions and our actions.
To deny the creativity means to deny freedom, because freedom also means genuine opportunities to influence, even partially, the reality and the future with our decisions and our actions.
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