Determinism as the cause of free will
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https://doi.org/10.4013/fsu.2025.261.11Keywords:
free will, volition, determinism, indeterminism, compatibilism.Abstract
This paper aims to demonstrate that the only way for freewill to exist is through a deterministic Universe, which is governed by physical and biological laws which cause events, namely free will. We will first analyze determinism, indeterminism and compatibilism, highlighting their main ideas through key authors. Afterwards, we will demonstrate that determinism is the only ontological philosophy that can allow the existence of events, namely desire, will and volition – i.e. free will.
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