Do humans have “free will” at all or is the Universe (including human action/choices) entirely deterministic?
Myself, i have no reason to believe we have free will. I think all animals, including humans, act on their momentary preference. for example, if a child prefers not to be bullied more than s/he prefers not to try a cigartte, s/he will try the cigarette. Animals never seem to do anything that doesn’t happen to be their highest priority preference over other preferences they may have in a given moment. This highest priority preference is what libertarians (people who believe in “free will”) refer to as their “choice.” But this sensation seems to be more-so of an illusion as no choice is ever actually made. Rather, this “choice” occurs to them as a conclusion in much the same way that the answer to the simple mathematical question 4 + 6 is arrived at as a conclusion. There doesn’t seem to be a choice in the matter. Our brains seem to function as logic calculators. Basing conclusions on the evidence the brain has taken in historically and happens to be aware of in the moment.
