Free Will or Determinism is a false dichotomy. Determinism is the Passive feeling raised to the level of philosophy. Free Will is the Active feeling. Determinism, being Passive, implies the Active. It is the feeling of being acted upon. All Action logically implies Passion, and all Passion logically implies Action. This is not a form of compatibilism, because compatibilism asserts the validity of the original false dichotomy of Free Will & Determinism.
Some ad hoc thoughts. Lets assume Free Will exists. It exists not just in human minds but in all life forms. How come humans even exist? How come we look alike? Why did more simple cells all choose the same path? If they had an endless possibility of action the likelihood of humans, animals, species appearing and continuing to appear would be zero? I consider it reasonable to assume Wills exists due to a deterministic system.
Or maybe it is really simple. Can You choose to set your foot in Africa right now, if You presently are standing in Siberia? No. Your range of possible actions are determined.
I don't know. These are new thoughts I just had.
I been thinking about this question for years and never reached any comfortable level of view on this matter.
Phatboi 0 points 3.9 years ago
Some ad hoc thoughts. Lets assume Free Will exists. It exists not just in human minds but in all life forms. How come humans even exist? How come we look alike? Why did more simple cells all choose the same path? If they had an endless possibility of action the likelihood of humans, animals, species appearing and continuing to appear would be zero? I consider it reasonable to assume Wills exists due to a deterministic system.
Or maybe it is really simple. Can You choose to set your foot in Africa right now, if You presently are standing in Siberia? No. Your range of possible actions are determined.
I don't know. These are new thoughts I just had.
I been thinking about this question for years and never reached any comfortable level of view on this matter.