Dear researchers'
It seems obvious to me that I have free will. When I have just made a decision, say, to go to a concert, I feel that I could have chosen to do something else. Yet many philosophers say this instinct is wrong. According to their view, free will is a figment of our imagination. No one has it or ever will. Rather our choices are either determined necessary outcomes of the events that have happened in the past or they are random.
What do you think about this phenomenon ? Please do share your words.
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Saqib
The freedom-of-choice is a divine gift, which comes in degrees. We have levels of free choice, the difference between ethics and physics exists, but ethical physics is also always present. Have attached (PDF) one of my papers on this matter; we are free to choose between right and false actions, in terms of ethics. Going to a concert is a neutral action; I support enjoyment ! It can lead to better choices, in the future .My wife forced me to watch the new cinema film: Loving Vincent; I had no free choice.
The freedom-of-choice is a divine gift, which comes in degrees. We have levels of free choice, the difference between ethics and physics exists, but ethical physics is also always present. Have attached (PDF) one of my papers on this matter; we are free to choose between right and false actions, in terms of ethics. Going to a concert is a neutral action; I support enjoyment ! It can lead to better choices, in the future .My wife forced me to watch the new cinema film: Loving Vincent; I had no free choice.
It means nothing exits in regards free will Dr. Raid M. Al-Ani
'No one has it or ever will. Rather our choices are either determined necessary outcomes of the events that have happened in the past or they are random.' To digress a little, this assertion perhaps is indicative of a position that apart from not having free will, life is already mapped out, we as humans are just along for the ride and have no say, at least in so far as the first part of the statement. As for randomness, the choice we make lends itself to an unknown outcome, but this randomness is perhaps indicative of free will itself, there is no pre-determined fate, destiny is influences by choices, if there is randomness its because of the influence of free will. Without attempting to be ironic, i believe the philosophically irony about having free will is answered in the affirmative, because we have no choice. it isn't god given, its the product a self aware primate, whose destiny is shaped by its exertion of it.
Thank you for your answer Dr. Peter Griepink .
I am not misunderstanding you then the more you rich the more free will ??
Is it really about money and power ?? If rich man get bad disease of die then ??
Thank you Reuben Govender for your answer.
According to you there is no free will at all..
Money may have a role in free will as you can plan , buy or do things in a way where money definitely has a role.
You a closed to truth following philosophers in this issue. Free will must be out off choices, perceptions and any morality. It can happen only within an affect.
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