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What do we do while deciding if free will exists?

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RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists?

April 14, 2015 at 1:49 pm

The existence of free-will matters only within the scope of the decision. If everything is predetermined, then our logical and illogical actions are also predetermined and trying to change them is futile at best. Thus the concept of freewill actually aids us in making decisions by at least providing an illusion of choices.

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What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by henryp - April 14, 2015 at 1:31 pm

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