The radical views on freedom advocated by Dostoevsky and Sartre

  What is your opinion of the radical views on freedom advocated by Dostoevsky and Sartre? Do you think that their emphasis upon absolute freedom of choice is well founded, or do we remain determined despite their rebellion against necessity? Why do human beings so desperately hold onto the belief that they are free beings? Why are we willing to go so far as spite and self-destruction to prove this to ourselves? Do you agree that we must insist on our own freedom and act accordingly even though natural science seems to indicate that this belief is absurd? Do we have to uphold our belief in free will in order to coherently hold onto our belief in personal responsibility and the practice of punishing people for their serious crimes? Give reasons for holding your view.