Determinism versus Free Will: A Consideration



Determinism versus Free Will: A Consideration

Introduction

This paper considers the philosophical issue of determinism versus free will and describes the concepts of hard determinism, soft determinism and libertarianism. The paper also explains David Hume's (philosopher) position on this issue in a concise and comprehensive way.

Determinism versus Free Will: A Discussion

Determinism theory, unlike free will, is compatible with the scientific view of cause and effect which believes that all actions are governed by universal laws (Bartol, 2000). Theorists believe that every event has a cause and every cause has an event. They believe that human behavior is ...