The Conflict Between Free Will and Determinism

There isn't an absolute paradoxical contradiction between free will and determinism. You actually need elements of determinism, i think, for a system to operate freely. Think about playing chess or composing music - there's an underlying rule structure that sets up the environment within which all those choices manifest themselves. Onlyand videal games are a really good example because they are micra worlds, and they're determined in some sense.