Atheists: Are you determinists, or existentialists?

Question

This question is directly to each individual. I apologize, as the wording of the question sounds sort of all-encompassing.

Determinists deny free will, existentialists are centered around it.

Answer 1

I am not *that* philosophically literate, but I would consider myself existentialist. However, I as of right now I couldn't put myself 100% in one philosohical category.

I've really enjoyed the small portions of Sartre, Camus (L'etranger), and de Bouvoir that I've read.

People here should really read "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. It's so loose that it can really be molded to fit many different philosophies - existentialist, Christian, Buddhist, etc...

Answer 2

I am not a determinist because I believe in free will, at least until proved otherwise. It also seems like a fatalist philosophy to me. I like the philosophy of existentialism and find it describes my thinking better. However, it puts a huge burden on me to find the meaning to my own life.

Answer 3

Determinist.

Answer 4

Between the two, I would choose existentialist.

Answer 5

i think sorry for people who relatively are atheist because of the fact those human beings have easily at a loss for words the techniques with the consumer, the techniques being evolution, the so-called massive bang, planetary accretion, and each and each of something of technological know-how. technological know-how in basic terms tells us _how_ something occurs and by no ability _who_ instituted the act. technological know-how is unaware of each and everything yet actual gadgets despite if those gadgets be man or woman sub-atomic debris or stars cutting-edge in area. There are people who declare atheism yet who relatively are no longer atheist. a real atheist would not _care_ if somebody believes in "a god" because of the fact the genuine atheist "is established with" that there are none. because of the fact of this, IMO, the so-called atheists that we hit upon trolling right here on solutions are no longer genuine atheists, they probably are only people who pick to debate, argue, and "cuss at" faith usually.

Answer 6

I am an atheist and that is all I need to be. That is what I am happy being I need not further labels or definitions to describe my atheist stance if I seek further definitions I would proclaim my self agnostic and be ready to fit and redefine my self and search for other meanings to my self.

Answer 7

Well you have used two fairly technical terms that also have more than one meaning each. I lean towards determinism but in the strict original sense, it leaves no room for free will.

Answer 8

Well, existentialist, of course.

Answer 9

Like the first responder, I have no workable definitions that would permit drawing a distinction.

Answer 10

I consider myself to be eclectic, a critical thinker. For the most part, I don't like labels because they don't fit me, and I won't contort myself to fit them.