Isn't free will, meaning the ability to choose, just one of the many factors that can determine an outcome? Just like rain being determined by water weight in the clouds, which is determined by the prior evaporation of that water from a dew drop which was determined by the plant tissues excreting it, etc, so called free will is determined by things like how each choice in the decision will affect the decider (even to the gun to the head point, but also lesser things like 'that sounds boring so I'm not going to do it'), and that is decided by other things, both physical and mental (personality related), which in turn is determined by a mix (in my opinion) of genes and experience.
Is any will free of all determining sources? I'm not suggesting an extreme like intent or predetermination or higher purpose of course, just that everything that we know and do can be shown to be determined or influenced to some extent by other things and events.
Is any will free of all determining sources? I'm not suggesting an extreme like intent or predetermination or higher purpose of course, just that everything that we know and do can be shown to be determined or influenced to some extent by other things and events.
