Ideas of Samuel Johnson, by Theme

[British, 1709 - 1784, Born at Lichfield. Critic, poet, biographer, essayist. Compiled a famous dictionary.]

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16. Persons / F. Free Will / 1. Nature of Free Will

3447	All theory is against free will, and all experience is in favour of it
	Full Idea: All theory is against free will, and all experience is in favour of it.
	From: Samuel Johnson (works [1770]), quoted by PG - Db (ideas)