Essays On Free Will

Most of us raised to think about history in the traditional way would read an account of a Revolutionary War battle written by an American historian in 1944. The questions asked by traditional historians and by new historicists are quite different, and that’s because these two approaches to history are based on very different views […]

Like many other things in our world, society is comprised of two different aspects: free will and constraints. As Americans, we experience the former daily and seem to take it for granted. We simply live and maintain our daily routines monotonously, completely oblivious to the fact that we are exercising our rights of freedom, doing […]

Freedom means different things to different people. Freedom can encompass the philosophical idea of being free but it can also encompass the physical act of being free to pursue one’s desires. In other words, one can feel free from worry, fear or debt and/or realize their freedom to choose their own life path. The philosophical […]

In order to establish when it is justifiable for a government to interfere with an individual’s freedom it is necessary to establish first what that ‘freedom’ is. Although ‘freedom’ is a popular political slogan, its definition has always been a source of confusion and conflict for political theorists. A reasonable starting-point, however, is that suggested […]

The significance of Prism’s vision lies in its ability to challenge divine authority and emphasize human agency. In David Mallow’s Ransom, Hector’s downfall fills Prima with guilt and a sense of responsibility as king, due to his perceived inadequacy in protecting his people. However, after a vision from the goddess Iris that strips him of […]

“Our destiny is not predetermined and will only be realized through our actions,” stated Ronald Reagan during his First Inaugural Address in 1981. However, if we opt to remain idle, our destiny will still unfold. Religion often sparks discussions on the topic of fate versus free will. A renowned ancient Greek playwright named Sophocles explored […]

The novels “Slaughterhouse Five” by Kurt Vonnegut and “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller share a common theme centered around the archetypal nature of war. Both books present the grim realities of World War II in a literary style that allows readers to easily grasp the grave and horrifying experiences of the war period. “Catch-22” utilizes satire […]

Reputation Lens Your personal preferred lens is: Rights – Responsibility and Results Lens You balance your reasoning skills (rationality) and your intuition (sensibility) to determine how to fulfill your duties while achieving the greatest good for each individual (autonomy). Your Core Values: Autonomy and Rationality/Sensibility You prioritize the value of autonomy over equality. Your primary […]

The idea of an omnipotent and loving God has drawn different opinions from various individuals, both believers and non believers. This difference in opinion brought out by the contrasting views presented in “The Problem of Evil.” B.C Johnson poses the problem and suggests the possible solution in his argument, “Why Doesn’t God Intervene to Prevent […]

Introduction The Philosophy of free will according to religion deals with the philosophical study of worship, which includes the arguments over the nature and the existence of God, languages used in the prayer, miracles, and problems associated with evil and the relation between religions to other value systems like ethics and science.footnoteRef:1 It is part […]

Freedom and equal rights are found in the Bill of Rights which is a very necessary document that contains lots of precious freedoms that are the basis of American society. In my opinion, one of the most significant privileges accessible to Americans is the freedom of religion. Throughout the olden times, lots of people have […]