whether a God who allows evil is loving, or if he has the power to end it, or if he exists at all. The problem of evil is vitally important to all people. Evil and suffering are a fact of life, whether by man’s actions or that of the natural order. Free moral agents have the ability to commit evil both individually and institutionally; from the smallest lie to murder, war, genocide, and enslavement. Natural evil, although a consequence of moral evil, is the occurrence of harm due to natural causes
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There are things people can control and things that they cannot control. The things people cannot control, or explain, are considered fate. The things people can control are just events in their life. Fate is an imaginary crutch people use to explain things that they cannot make sense of or control. I believe my life consists of numerous events and fate has no role in it. In eighth grade, I moved to Saint Clair from Cincinnati, Ohio. This was not due to fate. I moved to Saint Clair because of my
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and what is considered constraints. Ayer says that freedom is a constraint, that a person who acts without constraint is a person who is acting under their own free will. Ayer believes that once you acknowledge your freewill, it is no longer free. He believes it should be in your unconscious. Once you think to yourself I am acting on free will, you no
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The Merriam Webster dictionary defines fate as an inevitable and often adverse outcome, condition, or end. This therefore goes against the definition of free will, the ability to make choices that are not controlled by fate or God.This is a constant theme in Oedipus the King where we question if his path was pre-determined or chosen willingly. “Listen to me and learn some peace of mind:no skill in the world,nothing human can penetrate the future.”(780-782; Fagles). This is a quote derived from Jocasta
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and its consequences. This means that as long as we are fully aware of our actions and the expectant results; we should be held morally responsible. If our actions are pre-determined by the past and/or other factors outside ourselves; and we have free will, this means we can choose to or not to perform some actions. This implies that there exists other option(s), but we ourselves decide which one we choose to perform. In other words, we are not compelled or forced to take a certain action; we could
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Joshua Berube Mr. Welsch ENG 3U1 Monday, May 9th, 2016 Macbeth’s Fate Fate is defined in many different ways. Webster's Dictionary defines fate as a power that predetermines events. Fate and destiny suggest that events are unavoidable and unchangeable. Whatever happens in life is meant to be and cannot be changed by mankind. The play Macbeth by William Shakespeare displays ambition, fate, deception and treachery. Fate is a supernatural force that controls the actions and choices of others. In Macbeth
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The importance of religion in its relation to free will has been an ongoing debate. There are philosophers who claim that these two notions are contradictory. Indeed, one has questioned the necessity of evil and whether God is truly a loving god. This can be answered and/or argued on different levels depending on a certain set of perspective. Those who conform to a religion may even state various stories to prove why evil continues to persist in mankind. The people who have experienced a tragic event
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W. T. Stace is a compatibilist meaning that determinism, the perspective that every action is caused by external occurrences, thus humans have no free will, and free will, possessing the ability to make our own choices, can somehow interconnect. To clarify, in determinism, a choice is a result of a previous choice that was also caused by a previous choice; it is a chain. This sequence is endless which further vindicates the determinist belief that everything has a cause and is established before
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“ Do we control the direction of our lives, or do forces outside of our control determine our destiny.” In my opinion it could go both ways. It could go both ways because it depends what decisions you make in your own life. But in the book,” A Lesson Before Dying,” by Ernest J. Gaines, the way he portrays his conclusion in the book is by outside forces controlling people lifes and other people helping others to not fall under the pressure. For example, on page 4,” Brother and Bear drove up beside
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Don’t be misled by the idea that fate is the reason for the actions that are made in your life. Freewill and the choices you commit play a bigger part in your future rather than destiny. Destiny and fate are concepts based on the belief that there is a fixed natural order to the universe. This is unmistakably demonstrated the 17th century play Macbeth. Shakespeare has most definitely positioned the audience to view Macbeth as a partial victim of fate, through the use of dramatic technique and manipulation
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