answer that question lets first look at the definition of freewill. It is defined in the

dictionary as the freedom of the will to choose a course of action without external

coercion but in accordance with the ideals or moral outlook of the individual.

With that said I would have to say that I think freewill does not exist.

To begin, it is firstly necessary to analyze the constituents of the self.

Since the earliest beginnings of psychology, one of the most important

arguments was the nature/nurture debate. Are human beings a product of their

environments, or are they a product of intricate biology? Upon the discovery and

exploration of the human genome, the popular contemporary stance is that

humans are influenced by both their biology and their environment. This sounds

simple enough, but by how much of the self is influenced by these two variables?

For a person to 'just decide' on an action, suggests that somehow, the

progress is needed first. First the aluminum for the craft needs to be mined, then

manner. For instance, there is no conceivable way that a human, just 150 years

So now that you have seen some of the facts I will ask you again; does freewill exist? I do not know if that question will ever be answered for sure, but in my opinion I think that freewill does not exist and that the only reason people believe that it exists is because you have been raised up your whole life to believe that this is America and you can be or do whatever you want. In other words, America has been brainwashed.

approach, the problem is solved by having freewill 'given' to us by an omniscient

So it would seem that in order for freewill to exist, a third variable is needed that transcends the other two variables. A variable is needed that can somehow interject between the cause and effect relationships mentioned above. But do humans possess this 'mystery' third variable? Perhaps it could be suggested that consciousness is the third variable. Human bein

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