Free Will vs. Determinism Do You Create Your Own Destiny,...

Throughout time, philosophers have been striving to answer the theoretical question of â€Å"Do you make your own choices or have circumstances beyond your control already decided your destiny?† For thousand of years, this question has haunted the minds of sophisticated society, because it questions the very root of man’s life. The two great debates created to solve this question are Free Will and Determinism. To answer this argument I will attempt to present the arguments of both sides, by defining their premises and major thinkers. Then I will endeavor to provide my opinion of the argument, which stands in favor of Libertarianism. I believe that according to the Scriptures, every man has the free will to make his own choices. In this paper, I will further explain why I agree with this argument and furthermore why I disagree with the thinkers of determinism. Imagine if you are having an internal battle about whether or not you will smoke a cigarette tomorrow. To solve this conflict, all you have to do is choose what you would rather do. However, assume that your decision has actually already been determined for you. It has been decided for you due to events that occurred in the past. Therefore, you have no control over whether or not you will smoke tomorrow. Many people throughout history have claimed this view as evidence to the fact that we have no free will. Clarence Darrow and Ted Honderich were a few of the key thinkers behind determinism. However, on the other hand there