Anyone may comment, of course, even if you don't believe in free will. But the answers I'm looking for come from those who do. Thanks either way for your time! :-)
2007-07-26 10:35:10 · 7 answers · asked by uncleclover 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I believe in free will. I define free will as -
It`s when an agents DGD (Desire Generating Device) and BGD (Belief Generating Device) is functioning properly. Obviously human beings are living organisms not machinery - the generating Device is just an analogy - for the parts of the brain which produce beliefs and desires. When a person is caught in the grip of a compulsion I.E. Kleptomaniac their DGD is not functioning properly thus they are not free. People that are severly brainwahsed have malfunictioning
DGD & BGD`s.
2007-07-26 11:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by Future 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since I am a big believer in 'free will' my definition includes the word - decide or decision.
It is always my decision when I act and not someone else's in my exercise of free will.
So if I obey the law, it is because I decide to do so. If I obey a cop it is because I decide to do so. I am not an automaton, my free will is based on my decisions.
2007-07-26 17:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free Will - The gift from God that allows human beings to choose from among various actions, for which we are held accountable. It is the baiss for moral responsibility.
2007-07-26 17:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by Giggly Giraffe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Free will is to have the freedom to do what you want as long as while you are doing so it does not take others freedom away.
2007-07-26 17:44:44 · answer #4 · answered by Donteatdaisy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe in free will. i believe in choices. free will basically boils down to the ability to make choices in our lives. from the BIG ones - whether to marry someone, whether to act on a violent urge -- to the SMALL ones - what does to wear today, what job to take --
2007-07-26 17:54:41 · answer #5 · answered by cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free will means the ability to do the opposite...plain and simple.
2007-07-27 02:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by X M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Will is a concept, a thought. The only real freedom we have, which cannot be taken, is freedom of thought.
2007-07-26 19:28:11 · answer #7 · answered by phil8656 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋