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#419 Christian List: Why Free Will Is Real

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The Challenge From Determinism

Determinism is the thesis that once the physical state of the universe is given at a particular point in time. Newton gave us a deterministic depiction of the classical physical laws, Laplace famously came up with some thought experiments. Some philosophers respond to this and by redefining free will I would say watering down free will which just gives up alternative possibilities as a requirement for free will.

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