The “Problem of Free Will or Dilemma of Determinism

1. Define Free Will. What is meant philosophically by the “Problem of Free Will or Dilemma of Determinism”?
2. In what ways do you think you are free? In what way do you think you are determined? (This answer doesn’t require the readings, just your reflection.)
3. Give an example to show why “freedom does not mean the ability to make decisions and to act without undesirable consequences.”
4. What are the origins of the English words liberty and freedom? In what way are the similar and in what nuance are they distinct?
5. Are you one of those people who claim to believe in FATE? Do you think that all things occur as they were meant to occur? Do you believe that "What will be, will be”? Explain and try to give an example.

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