Have you considered that there might be something wrong with your question? Just because you can poise a yes/no question doesn't force there to exist an answer that makes sense - after all, do you enjoy beating your wife? The Q contain 'free', 'will' and 'real' - all nebulous concepts.
And I know it's gonna get on your nerves, but the answer is the sound of one hand clapping. Your Q is a koan, a combination of words that seems like a meaningful question, but is actually just a logic trap that your mind can go over and over and find no end to. If you keep at it, however, you will find the answer. Your brain will glitch and you'll have an instant of perspective, an understanding of how a determinate universe can exist non-dual to free will. All the words will mean what they really mean and fit together, the problem in your question will be gone, though you still won't have any kind of answer you can write down on a philosophy test. That's what Zen is for - the non-verbal answer.
And I know it's gonna get on your nerves, but the answer is the sound of one hand clapping. Your Q is a koan, a combination of words that seems like a meaningful question, but is actually just a logic trap that your mind can go over and over and find no end to. If you keep at it, however, you will find the answer. Your brain will glitch and you'll have an instant of perspective, an understanding of how a determinate universe can exist non-dual to free will. All the words will mean what they really mean and fit together, the problem in your question will be gone, though you still won't have any kind of answer you can write down on a philosophy test. That's what Zen is for - the non-verbal answer.
My book, a setting for fantasy role playing games based on Bantu mythology: Ubantu
