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View submission: /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | February 10, 2025
I haven't seen a compelling argument on how free will can exist in a deterministic world. I have certainly considered it (compatibalism). I think it all depends on how you define "free". If free means "doing whatever you want", I agree. We are radically free in that sense. If we define "free" as being fully in control of willing your will, then I simply haven't found a good argument for it (or perhaps I just don't find it satisfying).
You're right, it would be "not caused". Equating them needs argumentation on my part.
My comment was basically me reconsiling the rosicrusian idea of becoming good/pious by observing nature with my beliefs of free will, realizing that this is one of those cases, because you cannot blame one who doesn't have free will.
Comment by Electrical_Shoe_4747 at 12/02/2025 at 13:17 UTC
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Free will is often take to be the control condition necessary for an agent to be morally responsible for their actions; do you think such a condition is incompatible with determinism?