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Is there a word that describes a situation where you *technically* have free will, but don't REALLY have the option to choose otherwise? [more inside]
posted by jenfullmoon
on Nov 18, 2009 -
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Can someone explain why despite the fact that every one of these incidents occurs at a unique time and place, each involves a complex history of events and personal decisions leading to its very unlikely outcome, that the death toll on the roads year-on-year is so predictable? See here and here. [more inside]
posted by zaebiz
on Dec 28, 2008 -
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Two questions about the necessity of self-deception. (1)I recall that Jesuits believe that you can build faith by engaging in external acts; what is the source of this? (2)Also, are there any famous philosophers that maintain that while certain propositions are not true, it is imperative to act as though they were? [more inside]
posted by yesno
on Dec 5, 2007 -
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Does the current paradigm of Mental Illness having an underlying physical and biological basis (say, due to a chemical imbalance) negate the concept of Free Will?
Also, where can one read more on this issue?
posted by sk381
on Dec 11, 2006 -
23 answers
What is the most convincing argument you have ever heard, read or devised for the existence of free will in humans? If you can't think of one, can you think of a test for proving its existence? [more inside]
posted by vizsla
on Oct 25, 2006 -
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Is it ethically possible to be a lawyer and believe in determinism? [more inside]
posted by liquorice
on Sep 4, 2006 -
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Can we believe at will in the same way that we can raise our arms at will? [more inside]
posted by Eiwalker
on Jul 9, 2006 -
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Religious Question: If Jesus knew Judas was going to betray him before he did betray him, and Jesus is God because he's part of the holy trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), doesn't this prove that there is no such thing as free will? [More Inside]
posted by banished
on Mar 2, 2004 -
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