1. A person acts upon his/her own free choice.
2. Free choice means the person could have acted otherwise.
3. Actions are events.
4. Every event has a cause.
5. If an event or act is caused, then it is causally determined.
6. If an act that is causally determined, then actor could not have acted otherwise.
7. Therefore free choice doesn't exist.
2. Free choice means the person could have acted otherwise.
3. Actions are events.
4. Every event has a cause.
5. If an event or act is caused, then it is causally determined.
6. If an act that is causally determined, then actor could not have acted otherwise.
7. Therefore free choice doesn't exist.
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Most people regard having choices as a good thing, though a severely limited or artificially restricted choice can lead to discomfort with choosing and possibly, an unsatisfactory outcome. In contrast, unlimited choice may lead to confusion, regret of the alternatives not taken, and indifference in an unstructured existence; and the illusion that choosing an object or a course leads necessarily to control of that object or course can cause psychological problems.
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So, not having free choice is a problem or an opportunity to avoid problems.
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