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Single Idea 7978

[filed under theme 16. Persons / F. Free Will / 5. Against Free Will ]

Full Idea

There is no need to involve the idea of free will to make choices about one's life.

Gist of Idea

There is no need to involve the idea of free will to make choices about one's life

Source

Jean Baudrillard (The Intelligence of Evil [2004], p. 57)

Book Ref

Baudrillard,Jean: 'The Intelligence of Evil or The Lucidity Pact' [Berg 2005], p.57


A Reaction

Someone who believed that free will was metaphysically possible, but that they themselves lacked it, might feel paralysed, defeated or fatalistic about their decision-making. But that would be like falsely believing you were fatally ill.