Determinism Vs. Free Will

Topic:
Determinism Vs. Free Will

Chairperson:
Mary Kennedy

Moderator:
Spencer Sinclare

Meetup Date:
Wednesday, June 11th. 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a 15 minute break at 8:00 p.m.

Meetup Location:
Upstairs at The Bent Mast, 512 Simcoe St. Victoria, BC, V8V 1L8

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Quotes:
"Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will." ~ Jawaharlal Nehru

"We must believe in free will, we have no choice." ~ Isaac Bashevis Singer

Synopsis:
Free will is generally understood as the capacity or ability of persons to (a.) choose between different possible courses of action, (b.) exercise control over their actions in a way that is necessary for moral responsibility, or (c.) be the ultimate source or originator of their actions.

There are different theories as to its nature, and these aspects are often emphasized differently depending on philosophical tradition, with debates focusing on whether and how such freedom can coexist with determinism, divine foreknowledge, and other constraints.

Free will is closely linked to the concepts of moral responsibility, praise, culpability, and other judgements which apply only to actions that are freely chosen. It is also connected with the concepts of advice, persuasion, deliberation, and prohibition. Some conceive free will to be the capacity to make choices undetermined by past events.

Determinism suggests that only one course of events is possible, which is inconsistent with a libertarian model of free will. Ancient Greek philosophy identified this issue, which remains a major focus of philosophical debate. The view that posits free will as incompatible with determinism is called incompatibilism and encompasses both metaphysical libertarianism (the claim that determinism is false and thus free will is at least possible) and hard determinism (the claim that determinism is true and thus free will is not possible).

Watch:
Determinism vs Free Will on YouTube.
https://youtu.be/1wA_kBXzzqE?si=AzXeyOCz9zcyjXSS