Freedom,_Determinism_And_Predestination

Freedom, Determinism And Predestination Freedom is the ability to choose. Over time, philosophers have tried to explain this in their own ways, some sticking to the fact that it is simply the ability to make a choice, while others have tried to fit it in with determinism and predestination. When freedom is limited or controlled it is no longer free, but a set of prearranged actions where one is acting out like a preprogrammed robot. Rene Descartes spoke of choice, but only when one is human, meaning they have the capacity to understand choice. When one is human they are reasonable for their actions. B.F. Skinner, a determinist, believed that behavior is controlled by genetic and environmental factors. These influences cannot be escaped, according to Skinner. Finally, Jonathan Edwards believed in predestination or theistic determinism, where humans do have a will, but their will is determined by God. Since that will is determined by God, so are their choices. These three views take freedom and try to explain it by putting it in a box of set rules, but once this is done, it is no longer freedom. Rene Descartes saw freedom as choice, and freedom, choices, choice, one, god, make, human, determinism, ability, predestination, longer, free, choose, because, determined, descartes, skinner, predetermined, must, humans, controlled, cause, ways, understanding, unable, states, own, outside, makes, limited, knowledge, influences, explain, edwards, away