Man ... There is something unusual, magical in this ,seemingly, ordinary word. Pronouncing it, we do not mean just an animal, a part of the biological world of Earth, but a unique creature, with the ability to love, to imagine, to think constructively and possessing free will. But is it? Perhaps, the quality that distinguishes and makes us unique - is only an illusion and man-it is the same animal, and only imagines himself above the rest? Battles on this topic have been conducted for a long time. And I want to try to express my position on this issue. I do not believe in free will, but I do not believe that it is a myth. Let's start from the beginning. From the definition of freedom. To begin with, let make a division between an external freedom and inner freedom. Here everything is as simple as it sounds. External freedom or physical freedom - is the lack of physical barriers to the material actions. That is, no bars on the windows, locks on the doors and the side chains on feet. Internal freedom , on the other hand- is a much more subtle thing. If …show more content…
Even if all the evidence is against the free will, we will still have quite distinct subjective feeling of a freedom of will. And why, in general, freedom of will is so important to us? What do we lose by abandoning the right of free choice? Why there are so many emotions and expression around this topic? The answer is simple and terrible - along with the loss of the idea of free will, we automatically lose our individuality on all merits, achievements, all plans and dreams - that's what scares and causes resistance. Our precious ego falls under attack, and certainly without a fight, it does not give up. This topic will remain open forever. I do not believe in free will, but I do not believe that it is a myth. After all, I am a man-a being inclined to believe in something that does not