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Nonodiv Posted 11 years ago
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Could anyone correct my essay?
Hi guys, could anyone correct my essay about free will and determinism.
The required points:
1.Key definitions.
2.6 key quotations from an article.
3.Explanation/argument.
4.Compare+contrast.
Here is my draft:
Free will is defined as the ability to form opinions and express them without reserve. Thomas Negel said" actions seem no longer assignable to individual agents as sources, but become instead components of the flux of events in the world of which the agent is a part. Our actions are always determined by internal and external causes, but we are free to choose what we want because our choices usually come from the internal desires. Sometimes tough circumstances try to prohibt our desires and opinions, in that case, we should face them, try as possible to avoid their effects and don't let them to be the dominators of our actions " the agent and everything about hime seems to be swallowed up by the circumstances of action". Antecedent conditions shouldn't determine our freedom to choose, and we shouldn't be affected by them "a free action shouldn't be determined by antecedent conditions". "External standpoints at once hold out the hope of genuine autonomy, and snatches it away". The external opinions that we hear from others destroy the hope of having autonomy, so we shouldn't be silly and accept anything.
"One whose desires and impulses are not his own has no character". It seems that anyone who can't control his desires and hopes by his own, can't choose what he wants. A genius can be effective and active only in the environment that allows the individuals to express their ideas and opinions. "It will not be denied anyone, that originality is a valuable element in human affair". Originality is an essential element in humans' lives, and no one can prove that originality standa against our freedom. Nowadays all strata of the society live under the supervision of the state's agencies. "In our times, from the highest class of the society down to the lowest, everyone lives under the eye of a hostile and dreaded censorship". Before doing anything, we need to know who we are and think if that action is suitable or not, or if we want to do any action we must be capable to do it. "In order to do anything we must already be something".
Our actions mustn't be harmful to the others, and our liberty must be bound by laws in order to keep the society in balance. "The liberty of indivisual must be thus far limited; he mustn't make himself a nuisance to other people". "He who does anything because it is the custom, makes no choice". Anyone who chooses to adobt customs has no choice to think freely and choose what he wants. Finally, we may be forced to do things we don't want because of the circumstances and outer pressure. "We may act without being free, and we may dout other's freedom without douting that they act".
The required points:
1.Key definitions.
2.6 key quotations from an article.
3.Explanation/argument.
4.Compare+contrast.
Here is my draft:
Free will is defined as the ability to form opinions and express them without reserve. Thomas Negel said" actions seem no longer assignable to individual agents as sources, but become instead components of the flux of events in the world of which the agent is a part. Our actions are always determined by internal and external causes, but we are free to choose what we want because our choices usually come from the internal desires. Sometimes tough circumstances try to prohibt our desires and opinions, in that case, we should face them, try as possible to avoid their effects and don't let them to be the dominators of our actions " the agent and everything about hime seems to be swallowed up by the circumstances of action". Antecedent conditions shouldn't determine our freedom to choose, and we shouldn't be affected by them "a free action shouldn't be determined by antecedent conditions". "External standpoints at once hold out the hope of genuine autonomy, and snatches it away". The external opinions that we hear from others destroy the hope of having autonomy, so we shouldn't be silly and accept anything.
"One whose desires and impulses are not his own has no character". It seems that anyone who can't control his desires and hopes by his own, can't choose what he wants. A genius can be effective and active only in the environment that allows the individuals to express their ideas and opinions. "It will not be denied anyone, that originality is a valuable element in human affair". Originality is an essential element in humans' lives, and no one can prove that originality standa against our freedom. Nowadays all strata of the society live under the supervision of the state's agencies. "In our times, from the highest class of the society down to the lowest, everyone lives under the eye of a hostile and dreaded censorship". Before doing anything, we need to know who we are and think if that action is suitable or not, or if we want to do any action we must be capable to do it. "In order to do anything we must already be something".
Our actions mustn't be harmful to the others, and our liberty must be bound by laws in order to keep the society in balance. "The liberty of indivisual must be thus far limited; he mustn't make himself a nuisance to other people". "He who does anything because it is the custom, makes no choice". Anyone who chooses to adobt customs has no choice to think freely and choose what he wants. Finally, we may be forced to do things we don't want because of the circumstances and outer pressure. "We may act without being free, and we may dout other's freedom without douting that they act".
Top answer
Free will is defined as the ability to form opinions and express them without reserve. " Our actions are always determined by internal and external causes, but we are free to choose what we want because our choices usually come from the (our) internal desires. Sometimes tough circumstances try to can hamper prohibt our desires and opinions, in that which cas e we should face them and try as much as possible to avoid their effects and don't now let them to be the dominators of dominate our action s.
- Free will is defined as the ability to form opinions and express them without reserve.
- " Our actions are always determined by internal and external causes, but we are free to choose what we want because our choices usually come from the (our) internal desires.
- Sometimes tough circumstances try to can hamper prohibt our desires and opinions, in that which cas e we should face them and try as much as possible to avoid their effects and don't now let them to be the dominators of dominate our action s.
- Negel adds "...
- " Antecedent conditions shouldn't determine our freedom to choose, and we shouldn't be affected by them.
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Free will is defined as the ability to form opinions and express them without reserve. Thomas Negel said "actions seem no longer assignable to individual agents as sources, but become instead components of the flux of events in the world of which the agent is a part." Our actions are always determined by internal and external causes, but we are free to choose what we want because our
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