Are We really free in society?

In society we are (or ought to be considered?) free to the extent that our actions do not harm others. The moment I consider freedom, I think of myself as trapped in an elaborately locked cell:

Can you think and act freely as a human being?

If you cannot avoid acting in a particular way, then your action is not free. While it is generally understood that human beings have the ability to think and act freely as rational and moral agents, the common causal laws by which all human activities and responses are governed are incontestable.

Does free will exist on a physical level?

Thus, free will exists within a human context: we perceive ourselves and others as making unpredictable decisions. It’s often useful to evaluate actions according to this framework. By contrast, if you look at it on a physical level, free will doesn’t exist.

Is there any scientific explanation of free will?

There cannot be any explanation of free will from science. Yet to abjure free will is to abjure all responsibility, and all credit for any so-called achievements. The only possible explanation for free will speaks of a God who gives us choice even with considerable limitations on the freedom to act.

Does God give us the freedom to act?

The only possible explanation for free will speaks of a God who gives us choice even with considerable limitations on the freedom to act. We are free in so far as we experience choice. Some choices are extremely important because we know that possibility A will lead to a very different outcome from that produced by possibility B.

What are the three principles of freedom?

Actually, freedom consists of three main principles: 1) The absence of human coercion or restraint preventing one from choosing the alternatives one would wish. 2) The absence of physical constraints in natural conditions which prevent one from achieving one’s chosen objectives.

What is the freedom of deliberation and thinking?

The freedom we experience when deliberating and considering possibilities must have been acquired in a social context that has led to the emergence of language together with interests, selves, agency, and second-order knowledge. Interests consist in basic needs and long-term goals or concerns.