Partly, depending on how you define free will. Everything that happens is the result of physics. Things that occurred at a sub-atomic level prior to my conception caused me to become who I am. The distinction between mental and physical is academic. In reality your decisions are the result of responses to stimuli.
That said, I can pause and type any word (shitburger, for example) I want without feeling like I was pressured by cosmic forces to select that specific word to fit the example.
Free will is also subject to your specific circumstances. Slavery obviously restricts freedom and as such limits free will. Anyone who is or has been an addict understands this principle applies to them to an extent as well. Available resources and cultural norms also influence free will. If it's a matter of survival, I suspect instinct kicks in a bit more than normal and your sense of responsibility shifts.
I suppose this discussion is endless as anyone who has taken any decent philosophy courses can attest.
Do you believe in free will?
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Partly, depending on how you define free will. Everything that happens is the result of physics. Things that occurred at a sub-atomic level prior to my conception caused me to become who I am. The distinction between mental and physical is academic. In reality your decisions are the result of responses to stimuli.
That said, I can pause and type any word (shitburger, for example) I want without feeling like I was pressured by cosmic forces to select that specific word to fit the example.
Free will is also subject to your specific circumstances. Slavery obviously restricts freedom and as such limits free will. Anyone who is or has been an addict understands this principle applies to them to an extent as well. Available resources and cultural norms also influence free will. If it's a matter of survival, I suspect instinct kicks in a bit more than normal and your sense of responsibility shifts.
I suppose this discussion is endless as anyone who has taken any decent philosophy courses can attest.