Free Will: Illusion or Reality? 🤔 #Philosophy #Mindblowing
July 18, 2025Video Details
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- Joey
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Are we truly free, or are our choices predetermined? This question of free will versus determinism has haunted philosophers for centuries. Determinism argues that all events are causally determined by prior events, rendering free will an illusion. Thinkers like Spinoza believed our sense of freedom arises from ignorance of the causes that compel us. But if determinism is true, can we hold anyone morally responsible? Libertarianism, conversely, champions free will, asserting our capacity to make genuinely uncaused choices. Sartre famously proclaimed, "We are condemned to be free." Ultimately, the debate persists. Compatibilism attempts to bridge the gap, suggesting free will and determinism can coexist. Perhaps our choices are influenced, but not wholly determined, allowing for a meaningful, albeit limited, sense of freedom. The answer, it seems, remains elusive, a testament to the enduring power of philosophical inquiry.