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RE: On the Nature of Free-Will [Philosophical argument against Free-Will, and against Determinism]

in #philosophy7 years ago

I would say that free-will in an absolute sense and determinism in an absolute sense are a polarity and that, as with any polarity, things fall somewhere in between them. Many people are almost purely reactionary and respond subconsciously to stimuli and only use their conscious mind to justify their actions. A few have spent time studying themselves and exploring their subconscious tendencies so are able to put a little more thought into their actions instead of just reacting. This gives them more free will but they still can only control their actions of which the choice is limited by situational factors. No one has no free will either. Even if someone has a gun to your head you can still choose not to do what they are saying and get shot.

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