Free Will or Determinism

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This paper examines the age-old question about whether our destinies are predetermined by some sort of fate or whether life's events are a direct result of the person's own self-generated actions. The paper also explains the different types of determinism and elaborates on the theory of free will.

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"There are those who feel that every aspect of their life is predetermined by some sort of fate. They believe that the world is bursting with external causes and for this reason their actions are significantly limited. It is this limitation that prevents the individual from having any real control of their life. That they are only actors in a pre-scripted play, and have no choice but to follow the direction that has been set before them. However, on the opposite end of the spectrum, there are those who believe that an individual always has and always will have free will. And that their destiny is truly within their control, determined only by the individual and unique choices they make."

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