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Category Archives: Debate on Free Will

Only Heroes Have Free Will

December 6, 2013

What is free will? Based on the Encyclopedia Britannica, free will is “the power or capacity to choose among alternatives …

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Francesca’s Predictable Irrationality: Dan Ariely and Dante’s Sinners

December 5, 2013

In assessing the concept of free will, it is necessary first to define these terms. The Oxford English Dictionary defines …

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The Challenge of Pursuing Freedom of Thought

December 5, 2013

Written by Harrison Ho With the advent of radio, television, and now the internet, people can share and spread information …

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Entering the Debate on Free Will

December 5, 2013

According to modern philosopher Hilary Bok, “A person whose actions depend on her choices has alternatives; if she is, in …

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Free Will Exists!

December 5, 2013

Benjamin Rivière Do we possess free will? According to the modern philosophy of determinism, we do not. Materialist determinism states …

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Of Course It’s All Happening Inside Your Head…

December 5, 2013

Over the course of the last five or six centuries, scientific developments and inquiry have been able to disprove old …

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The Origin and Execution of Free Will

December 5, 2013

Free will is defined by Britannica as “the power or capacity to choose among alternatives or to act in certain …

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The Existence of Free Will

December 5, 2013

As a fundamental aspect of the human condition, free will allows people to make conscious decisions throughout their lives. Even …

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Fate: Is it Truly “Meant to Be?”

December 5, 2013

What does everyone want? We want to be happy, to control our lives, to give ourselves an environment we can …

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Volontà Mista

December 5, 2013

Taylor Streaty The debate over free will has existed for centuries. Philosophers from every day and age have addressed the …

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