Free Will?

[xAtlasx]

I searched, but couldn't find a thread on this topic...

So what does the community think. Free Will, or, Determinism

Is human action essentially pre-ordained? Is human nature pre-determined by genes and other factors?

Or are we completely free to make choices without restriction?

just curious!:D

[Rosa Lichtenstein]

This has been discussed here many times, for example:

http://www.revleft.com/vb/determinism-t69238/index.html?t=69238&highlight=determinism

http://www.revleft.com/vb/freedom-state-mind-t56836/index.html?t=56836

http://www.revleft.com/vb/showpost.php?p=894937&postcount=2

[xAtlasx]

Thanks for the links!

I mustn't have searched properly. I was wondering why deep thinking people hadn't brought this up before!

[trivas7]

Engels quoting Hegel says in Anti-Duhring that freedom is the recognition of necessity. That's about as free as our wills ever get I'm afraid.

[Rosa Lichtenstein]

Trivas:


Engels quoting Hegel says in Anti-Duhring that freedom is the recognition of necessity. That's about as free as our wills ever get I'm afraid.

Well, once more you speak from ignorance; you need to read previous links on this, for this 'explanation' of Engels's falls into all the traps that other 'solutions' have, --as you will find I have shown in those threads.

[trivas7]

Trivas:
Well, once more you speak from ignorance; you need to read previous links on this, for this 'explanation' of Engels's falls into all the traps that other 'solutions' have, --as you will find I have shown in those threads.
At least I can define ignorance -- can you say "dialectics"?

[Rosa Lichtenstein]

Trivas:


At least I can define ignorance -- can you say "dialectics"?

Yes, you can define it by pointing to the figure in the mirror staring back at you when you have a shave

And what has my capacity to pronounce a certain word got to do with anything?