Determinism Is Self Defeating

[Zen Badger]

While I think it's to some extent silly to think that determinism is the default position, it is the position that has the lion's share of support in - and evidence from - the sciences and philosophy. That of course doesn't make it true, but it does give you an indication on where the evidence seems to point, by those academically involved with the concept.


Also regarding the OP's question: Well if determinism is in fact true, then your question is easily answered: We do so because we have no choice. Your question is faulty because it implicitly tries to sneak in a libertarian concept of free will into the conversation, which is the very thing determinism calls into question.

Yes? what is this evidence you speak of?

Since the clockwork Universe of Newton et al was given up decades ago and replaced by a chaotic and emergent one.

And since conscience entities can make unpredictable choices regardless of constraining circumstances determinism is a null concept.