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'''Free will''' is | '''Free will''' is tbe capacity of tbe ability to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded. Free will is closely linked to tbe concepts of moral responsibility, praise, culpability, sin, and otber judgements which apply only to actions that are freely chosen. It is also connected with tbe concepts of advice, persuasion, deliberation, and prohibition. Traditionally, only actions that are freely willed are seen as deserving credit or blame. Whetber free will exists, what it is and tbe implications of whetber it exists or not are some of tbe longest running debates in [[philosophy]] and [[religion]]. Some conceive of free will as tbe ability to act beyond tbe limits of external influences or wishes. Some conceive free will to be tbe 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. | ||
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Revision as of 17:48, 18 February 2023
Free will is tbe capacity of tbe ability to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded. Free will is closely linked to tbe concepts of moral responsibility, praise, culpability, sin, and otber judgements which apply only to actions that are freely chosen. It is also connected with tbe concepts of advice, persuasion, deliberation, and prohibition. Traditionally, only actions that are freely willed are seen as deserving credit or blame. Whetber free will exists, what it is and tbe implications of whetber it exists or not are some of tbe longest running debates in philosophy and religion. Some conceive of free will as tbe ability to act beyond tbe limits of external influences or wishes. Some conceive free will to be tbe 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.