What I mean is that simply through the belief of having free will that one does have free will.
2007-05-12 16:19:45 · 13 answers · asked by __ 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I'm referring to the subjectivity of the human mind.
And how, the "reality" of the human mind is "more important" than the reality of what lies outside of it.
2007-05-12 16:55:19 · update #1
Some of you have missed the point entirely...
2007-05-12 16:57:18 · update #2
Then would the opposite be true, that is if you believe in fate and destiny, then that is true and correct? I would think whether you believe or not "free will" is true, it doesn't matter what you think.
Aside from scientific considerations, it does not make common sense that "free will" does not exist. The decision on whether i take a walk this afternoon or not was not decided a millisecond after the Big Bang.....
2007-05-13 04:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think free will refers to our fate being pre-planned. This can only be explained philosophically. If we weren't given free will, we don't have it, and vice versa. It's not an opinion. To have other influences outside a philosophical manner, means it can be explained psychologically, and is surely something we can control. And the ability to control free will *is* free will. But to believe you don't have it, you've already decided not to control it, so it's control is forced somewhere else. In a situation where control is forced onto you, you can still decide what the outcome of that is, and how you resolve the issue. So I believe you're correct, questioner... in terms of psychology. Spiritually, that's not up to us to decide.
The people who think it's our choice, of who we turn ourselves into and where we go, well, that doesn't disprove not having free will. Where we end up would be pre organized, how we get there would be up to us.
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Kiddo, very well said.
2007-05-12 23:31:05 · answer #2 · answered by Viper-X 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say that even a prisoner, chained to a wall has choice.. He can stand and accpet his fate or he can bang his head against the wall - - so, using that as a perspective, be thankful for all the more choices that you do have.... and probably the biggest chain in most people's lives is doing what they think will be acceptable to others, trying to please or follow along with the norms of society that do not neccesarily fit their wants or thinking... So enjoy the remarkable amount of freedoms that you do have...
2007-05-12 23:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My thoughts about "free will" is that the choices for engaging in "free will" are the creation of the culture we are exposed to during our developmental years. Behaviors that reinforce the values of your primary culture will be rewarded, and choices and behaviors that are considered less acceptable will be mostly ignored. Unless the choice is very deviant to the cultural norm. If that is the case, you will expose yourself to serious rejection. So, my thought about "free choice" is that it is rarely free.
2007-05-12 23:29:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's hard to say whether we have free will or not. Research in psychology/neuroscience has shown that our behavior can change our brains and our brains can change our behavior - does this mean we have free will? No one can say for sure but the truth is the truth regardless of whether you believe it or not.
2007-05-12 23:46:18 · answer #5 · answered by Kiddo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free will really is choice. You have the choice to decide who and what you will become. If someone does you wrong it's your choice to let it hurt you or the choice to overcome it.
So everything in life is choice or free will if you would rather.
How you use it is up to you.
2007-05-13 00:09:56 · answer #6 · answered by MARK S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Christianity teaches us that we have "free will" and on the other page, they say that we must follow a certain "path".......you can't simply believe you have free will. You must be certain of it....you must know it, inside your own thoughts and with a certainty beyond anything else you know.
2007-05-12 23:23:52 · answer #7 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well although I believe in freewill, you can believe all you want in anything and that doesn't necessarilly make it so. This is one of those things that humans will know when and if it is time.
2007-05-13 00:17:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you make decisions for yourself, and don't let others make them for you, then you have free will. So, I guess the answer is yes, if you actually know what free will is.
2007-05-12 23:23:26 · answer #9 · answered by T Time 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Umm I don't really think so. Because think of kids. They know they have the right to do anything but they don't because of their authority figures. I KNOW i have free will but I don't always use it and let others think for myself. One of my worst qualities.
2007-05-12 23:24:27 · answer #10 · answered by dominiquensemedo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋