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Looking at the viewpoints of different philosophers and scientists, Hume believed that free will and determinism can coexist (compatibilism), Kant argued that free will is fundamental for moral responsibility, Newton believed in a deterministic world ruled by natural laws and James leaned against determinism, stating that a deterministic world would make the concept of regret meaningless. | Looking at the viewpoints of different philosophers and scientists, Hume believed that free will and determinism can coexist (compatibilism), Kant argued that free will is fundamental for moral responsibility, Newton believed in a deterministic world ruled by natural laws and James leaned against determinism, stating that a deterministic world would make the concept of regret meaningless. | ||
Furthermore, the neuroscientific field provides insightful experiments, such as Libet’s studies and Sperry's and Gazzaniga's split brain experiments, which challenge the idea of free will by suggesting that decisions may be determined by subconscious processes in the brain, outside of our conscious control, and also that the brain is capable of giving us an illusion of control. If determinism holds true, our actions, beliefs, and decisions could be the result of | Furthermore, the neuroscientific field provides insightful experiments, such as Libet’s studies and Sperry's and Gazzaniga's split brain experiments, which challenge the idea of free will by suggesting that decisions may be determined by subconscious processes in the brain, outside of our conscious control, and also that the brain is capable of giving us an illusion of control. If determinism holds true, our actions, beliefs, and decisions could be the result of mere causal chains, leaving us to question the authenticity of our choices. | ||
Opposingly, the double slit experiment conducted in the field of quantum mechanics has introduced the idea of indeterminism, as particles at the quantum level seem to contradict the classical deterministic expectations, instead operating probabilistically. | Opposingly, the double slit experiment conducted in the field of quantum mechanics has introduced the idea of indeterminism, as particles at the quantum level seem to contradict the classical deterministic expectations, instead operating probabilistically. | ||