Is there an argument for free will?

The argument from free will, also called the paradox of free will or theological fatalism, contends that omniscience and free will are incompatible and that any conception of God that incorporates both properties is therefore inconceivable.

Is free will an illusion debate?

Free will might be an illusion created by our brains, scientists might have proved. Humans are convinced that they make conscious choices as they live their lives. But instead it may be that the brain just convinces itself that it made a free choice from the available options after the decision is made.

Is free will ethical?

Free Will describes our capacity to make choices that are genuinely our own. With free will comes moral responsibility – our ownership of our good and bad deeds. That ownership indicates that if we make a choice that is good, we deserve the resulting rewards.

Is a debate pointless if the results are predetermined?

But if the effect is predetermined then the cause is just an entangled illusion. The results of this very debate were determined before the debate itself was even considered. Without free will then debate is pointless, as are medicine, science, politics, etc. Why vote for a candidate when the winner is set in stone?

Is it healthy to believe in free will?

A study showed that disbelief in free will reduces motivation, so in the first place it’s healthy to believe in free will. Second, quantum physics shows that the 3 quarks that make up protons and neutrons that are inside of them consistently make up only 1\% of their mass. The rest are gluons popping in and out of existence.

Is it better to watch or read a debate?

Watching a debate can make you actively worse at understanding the nuances of a topic. If you want to really know about a subject, here’s my advice: read widely and extensively (and not just the books your favorite YouTuber recommends). Talk to people, patiently and fairly, rejecting your instinctual desire to win.

What is the aim of debate?

The aim of debate is to be the most convincing, not the smartest, and anyone who’s good at debating knows this. This is how former Breitbart scribe Ben Shapiro has a reputation as an intellectual warrior when his arguments mostly consist of saying incorrect things very fast.

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