Free Will and Determinism Course

Unravel the age-old debate between fate and choice, exploring the essence of human agency and autonomy.

Legacy

In today's world, the debate between free will and determinism continues to shape our understanding of personal responsibility, ethical decision-making, and even societal structures. As we grapple with questions of choice and fate, these age-old concepts remain relevant in guiding our beliefs and actions.

Central Arguments

Explore the age-old debate of free will versus determinism with thought-provoking arguments like the famous thought experiment of Laplace's Demon, which suggests that if we knew all the variables in the universe, our actions would be entirely predictable.

Interactive

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Explore the Lessons

Introduction To Free Will And Determinism

Do we control our fate, or are we merely spectators?

The Problem Of Moral Responsibility

Do we choose our actions, or are they predetermined?

Philosophical Arguments For Determinism

Are our choices truly our own, or are they predestined?

Philosophical Arguments For Free Will

Are our choices predetermined, or do we shape our destiny?

Compatibilism In Philosophy

Do we have free will, or are our choices predetermined?

Timeline

5th century BCE

Determinism (Leucippus and Democritus)

4th century BCE

Free Will (Epicurus)

4th century BCE

Determinism (Aristotle)

1st century CE

Free Will (Stoicism)

3rd century CE

Determinism (Plotinus)

5th century CE

Free Will (Augustine of Hippo)

13th century

Determinism (Thomas Aquinas)

16th century

Free Will (Desiderius Erasmus)

17th century

Determinism (Thomas Hobbes)

17th century

Free Will (René Descartes)

18th century

Determinism (David Hume)

18th century

Free Will (Immanuel Kant)

19th century

Determinism (Arthur Schopenhauer)

19th century

Free Will (Søren Kierkegaard)

19th century

Determinism (John Stuart Mill)

20th century

Free Will (Jean-Paul Sartre)

20th century

Determinism (Albert Einstein)

20th century

Free Will (Daniel Dennett)

20th century

Determinism (Stephen Hawking)

21st century

Free Will (Sam Harris)

21st century

Determinism (David Eagleman)