New: determinismAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917zzansteemhive-185836hive-166405hive-183959hive-180932hive-150122uncommonlabphotographyhive-144064hive-101145hive-145157lifehive-188619hive-183397bitcoinhive-184714krsuccesshive-181136hive-193637hive-124908hive-109690TrendingNewHotLikersevolucijasvesti (29)in samharris • last yearSam Harris #1 quote about Free WillThe question of free will touches nearly everything we care about. Morality, law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, feelings of guilt and personal accomplishment—most of…viablem (27)in philosophy • last yearDo Human Beings Really Have Free Will?🤔 Free Will vs. Determinism: The Age-Old Debate! 🔄 Are we masters of our fate or mere products of circumstance? The clash between free will and determinism has puzzled minds for…tonig49 (80)in life • 2 years agoThe Difference Between Determinism and Free WillDeterminism, or the idea that things are predetermined, is a philosophy that denies free will. Free will is the capacity of humans to make decisions independent of past events. A determinist who…stefan.molyneux (67)in determinism • 3 years agoBATHING WITH YOUR TEENAGE SON???WHY IS THIS MOTHER BATHING WITH HER TEENAGE SON? Also, how do you know when it is time to stop debating?therecantonlybe1 (52)in hive-175254 • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.My Entry for "Project Hope Competition #3 for all content creators"I found the Project Hope contest at this link: The prompt is here: Technology made large populations possible; now large populations make technology indispensable." José Krutch. Immediately…bumblecat (78)in free • 4 years agoDoes free will require a blank slate?On the issue of free will, which seems to be where I'm in the minority among my fellow libertarians since I'm a determinist, can we at least agree that we're not born with a clean slate? At the…flexbooth (78)in philosophy • 4 years agoDeterminism and free will."You are not controlling the storm, and you are not lost in it. You are the storm." - Sam Harris When Christopher Hitchens was asked if he believed in free will, he simply replied, "I have no…pomeline (79)in determinism • 4 years agoHow much freedom do we really have?Almost anything by Sam Harris is worth listening to, whether or not you agree. This is particularly fascinating. Apparently research has shown that about 70% of cases concerning obesity are…nooses (78)in philosophy • 4 years agoDo you get to choose who you are?Free will has to be among the weirdest concepts. We take it for granted whilst simultaneously not talking it for granted. We feel, at a gut level that we have free will and base a lot of our…davldross (31)in philosophy • 5 years agoThe Tyranny of ExistenceFor most of eternity I did not exist. During that time there was no me to know anything, or to care about anything, or to worry about anything. And so, that was the only time that I was at peace.…joxua-luxor (25)in psychology • 6 years agoWhy Steven Pinker is wrong about Linguistic Determinism.In his book, The Language Instinct, Steven Pinker has an entire chapter that doesn’t falsify but mocks and ridicules the Theory of Linguistic Determinism. I am a soft Linguistic Determinist. I know…krishool (66)in philosophy • 6 years agoDestiny, Determinism and Free Will#philosophy #noeticscience #tribevibes #steemmonster #utopian #mindbodyspirit #indymedia #promo-steem #teamsteem #news #wisdom #truthbombs #determinism #destiny #freewill…thythinker (49)in philosophy • 6 years agoSam Harris on Free WillWhen talking about free will, Sam Harris has used this analogy: If someone asks you to name a movie, you don’t choose whatever movie pops into your head. The thought just pops into your head (for…kcecchine (42)in culture • 6 years agoVideo | Free Will or Determinism?vygimau5 (39)in philosophy • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Stimulus & DeterminismStimulus is all around us. It stimulates our actions and our behavior. There has been a long argument on free will and determinism. Some people have a feeling that they have a choice. A choice…extie-dasilva (67)in cosmology • 6 years agoThe Choice: Free Will Or a MultiverseTHE CHOICE: FREE WILL OR A MULTIVERSE In this essay I shall present an argument that, since we live in a universe that conforms to Einsteinian cosmology, we must either deny the existence of the…ayesel (25)in determinism • 6 years agobenevolent determination of the divineAs you step into a coffee shop, a habitual pat on your seat reveals an empty pocket where a money clip was once sandwiched. Seeing red again.... In contrast, a stranger appoaches with earnest…justinctly99 (32)in religion • 7 years agoIs Agency An Illusion?A fundamental belief in Mormon doctrine is the concept of agency; the capacity and free-will to carry out choices and actions. Individuals are believed to possess the ability to act according to…chorim (25)in freewill • 7 years agoFree will: consequence argument and various position one can takesIs there free will? This is probably the most important question for anyone who wants to seriously deal with some ordinary or philosophically technical issues related to free will, i.e.…ardeet (44)in birples • 7 years agoDeterminedly random