The Examined Life: Do We Have Free Will? (Part 1/3)

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tags: philosophy, free will, documentary, Knowledge, Ethics, Mind

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If we look at ourselves, at our ability to deliberate and make choices, it seems obvious that we are free. On the other hand, if we look at what we believe about causality. (that every event must have a cause) it appears that we do not have free will but that we are determined. We seem to have inconsistent beliefs.

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvM7ny8P0gs
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bcxxwfS_OA

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just four more! please, it's philosophy man!

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*beg

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I love how the video subtly downplays determinism by playing dark foreboding music whenever they discuss it and uplifting music when they discuss existentialism