**Laplace demon **

The question of free will versus determinism is debated. Some believe in libertarian free will, where we can freely choose our actions, while others argue for hard determinism, stating that everything can be predicted based on prior causes. This idea is similar to Laplace's demon thought experiment, where a hypothetical demon could predict every future event if it knew the position of every particle and the laws of physics. The debate is influenced by science's success in predicting outcomes. Can free will transcend external influences?