Is the idea of Fate logical?

[Shadow Wolf]

I believe we create our own fate. That is logical, and it hasn't done that bad for me.

 

[Skwim]

I believe we create our own fate. That is logical,

Acknowledging all the other factors that impact such creating, it is.

 

[Willamena]

In what sense is free will true? Certainly not in the sense that human cognition, behavior, decision, and action is not determined by previous events.

In the sense of self-determination.

 

[Skwim]

In the sense of self-determination.

Which is commonly defined as something like,

"that given a situation, a person could have done other than what he did. Philosophers have argued that free will is incompatible with determinism."
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So if this is how you regard self-determination then I'm sorry but your notion that free will is true is a faulty one.

 

[Willamena]

Which is commonly defined as something like,

"that given a situation, a person could have done other than what he did. Philosophers have argued that free will is incompatible with determinism."
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So if this is how you regard self-determination then I'm sorry but your notion that free will is true is a faulty one.

I prefer to define it as a person (a "self") determined what they did.

 

[Skwim]

I prefer to define it as a person (a "self") determined what they did.

Doesn't the "will" of free will already imply a person, or some sentient being? I think you're close to creating a tautology here. Not that it would necessarily be bad, but it's essentially a meaningless endeavor.

 

[Willamena]

Doesn't the "will" of free will already imply a person, or some sentient being? I think you're close to creating a tautology here. Not that it would necessarily be bad, but it's essentially a meaningless endeavor.

I was just copying the same wording you'd quoted.