Free_Will_Vs._Determinism

Free Will Vs. Determinism Questions arise everyday. Some of these questions are trivial, temporary, they pertain only to the present situation and come and go as the times change. What do I want for lunch today' Where am I going to meet my friends for this evening’s entertainment' Then there are other questions that pertain to the very nature of life and to the make-up of what we are as humans. Where did I come from' What is my purpose' Can I affect a change during my time here Earth' Among these important questions lies one that refers to our intrinsic ability choose. Do we even have this ability' Do we have a will that is sovereign, or is our will dominated by outside influences' Is our will free or is it pre-determined' This latter question lies behind a debate, millennia old. Some believe that man began dealing his will, in the Garden of Eden. Was Eve free to choose abstinence from the apple, or was she beguiled by a greater intellect, the serpent Lucifer' In turn, was Adam free to say no to Eve, or were his actions predetermined by events out of his control' Great philosophers like Plato, and modern writer’s like King free, influences, king, man, actions, one, nature, laws, determinism, dr, choice, change, about, while, time, therefore, taken, society, past, outside, out, mind, however, example, another, against, action, willing, take, social, say, pre-determined, opportunity, men, majority, lies