Why do people believe in free will when we didn't choose to exist, choose our mind, body, or world?
9 Answers to "Why do people believe in free will when we didn't choose to exist, choose our mind, body, or world?"
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Free will is just in the state of mind..Its not really the physical..I guess.
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They believe in free will of what they can control about themselves - not the forces that created us
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You can change your mind. Free will isn't worth that much if you're not aware of the choices you have.
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Spread'um baby!
I simply choose to ;p> EAT YOU! :)Like (1)
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Is that what it takes to have free will?
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I don't, but I do believe we all have choices...just that they are limited by circumstance and ability
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It depends on the definition of free will... Same answer as I always give. The self is the default position of the self, so when we bow to the whims of the natural body and mind, it's free will.
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But we didn't make our choose our body or mind though bro...
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We didn't choose our minds or our bodies, and those things, combined with external influence, force us to make the decisions that we make, and dictate what happens in our lives. Agreed so far? However, our body and mind is defined as the self. And free will is defined as the capability of the self to make decisions. Yes, we're at the mercy of biology, but biology IS the self, so it's still free will, depending on the definition of free will. I'm aware of all the arguments, and I really don't care if we have free will or not, so it's not bias. Either way, my brain is going to make decisions without "my" consent. Try looking at it from a materialist's perspective, where the mind is the brain.
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Because you can choose not to exist, you can choose to develop your mind, your body, and while you can't choose your world (unless you work in NASA, I suppose) you can work to change your world into whatever you want.
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That answer's not going to fly. The easy rebuttal is that you're not deciding; we're at the mercy of environmental and biological factors that dictate our personality and decisions. See my above answer if you'd like a reason for why free will exists...
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only if you believe we're at the mercy of our environment. Many spiritual people would say otherwise, that they can transcend into a greater being beyond the confines of our earthly world and sciences. this is a philosophical question with many answers, all of which are correct or at least as plausible as another.
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Posted by Leftisneverup Oct 19th, 2012 at 11:31PM
I have no clue.
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