The problem with free will

Free will can be determined as the ability or power to choose, which can include making free choices that are unconstrained by external circumstances, Descartes identifies the faculty of will with freedom of choice, "the ability to do or not do something" (Meditation IV), and even goes so far as to state that "the will is by its nature so free that it can never be constrained" (Passions of the soul,I, art.41). On this …

…compatabilism is not without certain fundamental questions being raised, it does offer a valid and acceptable account of free will without undermining the importance of the influences and causes around us. This issue will continue to be debated, as no definite answer seems available yet. Whilst certain religious movements (muslim) may sometimes argue that gods power restricts us from obtaining free will, it is a idea that is accepted by most people to be accurate.