Free Will A Major Debate

Throughout history the thought of whether human beings are capable of free will has been the subject of major debate. The idea of free will has been prominent in the thought of many philosophers dating as far back as the sixteenth century. Even with so much discussion among philosophers the question remains largely unanswered. I will use this paper to show that human beings do not ultimately have free will nor do they have free …

…and deception. The truth remains that while we may think we are free and have the ability to radically make our own choices, free of internal and external influence this belief is false. Ultimately we are beings that are influenced in every direction we turn by internal and external forces that while we may not see or feel to exist do in fact determine our actions. Therefore human beings do not have radically free will.