An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 07 Metaphysics 4 (Metaphysical Determinism) – Part 1: Introduction – What’s the first thing you remember?
Determinism invites us to notice that our lives begin long before we become aware of ourselves as choosers. By the time memory appears, patterns are already in place shaping how we think, feel, and respond. Philosophy asks whether freedom means acting without causes, or whether it means understanding the forces that formed us. Sometimes the most unsettling question isn’t whether we are free, but how much of who we are was decided before we ever noticed we were deciding.
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