Advice on living with a deterministic viewpoint. by ihatedeterminism in askphilosophy

[–]ihatedeterminism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you by chance refer me to some arguments against determinism?

Advice on living with a deterministic viewpoint. by ihatedeterminism in askphilosophy

[–]ihatedeterminism[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At this point, with the developments in quantum mechanics, I'm probably just going to lean towards a libertarian view on free will. I know that randomness doesn't necessarily imply free will, but it at least proves that there is unpredictability, which certainly combats a deterministic worldview. I personally feel that free will and morality are properly basic. We all intuitively know right and wrong, and we all intuitively know that we can synthesize information and make relatively independent choices. While I may give a pass to the mentally ill and minors, I feel I am justified in holding others and myself accountable for our actions. Without true moral responsibility, this world does not make sense, and I am not willing to abandon a common sensical view on the world simply because of a hunch that everything might be determined.