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 Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:00 am
I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts were about this:
Do you believe in determinism or indeterminism?
For those of you not familiar with these philosophy terms, determinism can be defined simply as the rejection of free volitions. So in essence, a determinist believes that free will does not exist
Indeterminism is the concept that some free volitions do exist. So basically, an indeterminists believes that free will does exists.
Keep in mind: if you think that there is at least one example of free volition, then you cannot be a determinism supporter simply because free volitions are impossible in the theory of determinism.
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 5:13 pm
I like this question. It makes you think.
Anyway, the reason I like this question is because I am on the fence about it. I was thinking for a while, and there are some arguments that come to mind. The obvious one (to me at least) is that I do believe I have the free will to do whatever I want currently. I can get up and go when I like, or I can just sit and chill for hours. This is short term.
However, in the bigger picture, I think certain things are fatalistic. Whether you believe that God has something in mind for you, or just that everything happens for a reason, eventual there is a force leading us to what it wants.
So either side is equally valid to me. What are your thoughts? Have I fully understood what you were trying to get across?
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:05 am
I believe we have free will, but that God already knows the choices we will make. It's a really hard question though. God gave Adam and Eve the choice to disobey Him and at the same time it says in Psalm 139: 2-3, " You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. 3 You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways."
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 6:52 pm
I believe in the limited free will of human beings. That makes me an in-determinist.
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