An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 07 Metaphysics 4 (Metaphysical Determinism) – Part 4: What is your favorite color?
Our strongest preferences often arrive without our permission. We don’t choose what feels familiar, comforting, or compelling; we notice it after the fact. Determinism invites us to see preference as discovery rather than decision, shaped by histories we didn’t author. Philosophy asks whether freedom lies in choosing our reactions, or in understanding the forces that formed them.
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