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View submission: /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | February 24, 2025
I wrote an essay in underlying my opinion on the Free-will and determinism debate and basically the argument/discussion at least to me is already self-defeating just from the word "Free" will
Since anyone should know a Will already implies free nature of my choices and desires in doing whatever l want, the word commonly used is misleading in my opinion when these discussions happen, to me if you've a will that already means agency towards your actions and thus the conversation ultimately comes down to whether or not humans have a will and l don't think most people even on the determinism side would object to people having a will that gives them agency.
Comment by Hot_Experience_8410 at 27/02/2025 at 02:35 UTC
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Atman is Brahman.
Comment by DirtyOldPanties at 26/02/2025 at 09:36 UTC
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Since anyone should know a Will already implies free nature of my choices and desires in doing whatever l want
I disagree as you're freezing the concept of Will to the level of yourself. Animals for instance clearly have a will, they clearly act on their own, however it's also clear they're acting usually on an instinctual level (barring any significant discussion on animal intelligence).
Hence why "free will" is an accurate term to describe human behavior, as all human (adult) behavior is chosen, and not acted out on instinct.
Comment by challings at 25/02/2025 at 18:35 UTC
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Most people don’t have a will. If you disagree, go to work tomorrow without clothes on.