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This 5 page paper examines the problem of freedom and determinism. Compatibalism is discussed as a solution. This is written on a level suitable for a high school student. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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by individuals? One model claims that everything is predetermined, or decided in advance. A psychic predicts the future and it comes true, so people claim that things are unchangeable. Of
course, many clairvoyants do realize that the future is not set in stone and that, rather, there are tendencies that events are likely to occur. Whether or not man has
free will is subject to debate, but there is a school of thought that is able to combine the two views that appear to be at odds. A student
writing on this subject may want to explore the definitions of the important concepts. For example, determinism is defined as follows: "Causal determinism is, roughly speaking, the idea that every
event is necessitated by antecedent events and conditions together with the laws of nature" ("Causal Determinism," 2008). In the context of this concept, there is a feeling that things are
predetermined. A religious leader may point to the bible and say that the events in the New Testament had been predicted by the Old Testament. There are schools of thought
that certainly accept notions that are related to the idea that things are determined in advance. These ideas belong under the category of determinism. It is often the case that
philosophers see determinism as being the opposite of freedom or free will. That is, most people go around making choices and they believe that their choices are of their own
doing. A classic example is that someone orders a vanilla ice-cream cone. Why? They prefer vanilla and seem to be making their own choice. No one is forcing the choice
of the vanilla nor is there a sale on vanilla ice-cream in this example. So, someone chooses vanilla by exercising his or her free will. A philosophy professor might say
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