Renee P
1 March 2013
At the start of this blog, I had no idea what determinism or compatibilism were. I had a
vague idea of what each were but not the names that went with them. After looking into
different aspects of these along with the concept of free will for the past seven weeks, I
have a greater knowledge and appreciation in the roles they play in ones life. I myself
believed at the beginning of this semester in the idea of compatibilism; the combination
of both determinism and free will. Now, I still feel the same way but with a greater
understanding and stronger belief in it.
So what does this all mean for my day to day life? Not much. I will still go about making
decisions that I feel are best but there will always be predetermined things that are out of
my control. However, even though it won’t affect my decision making, I can look at what
has gone on in my past and what is ahead of me, and see both determinism and free will
at work and have a better understanding of what it all means. As I look back at the movie
“The Adjustment Bureau,” I realize that there are many things in my life that aren’t
predetermined but there are a few, important decisions that are. I also never thought
about my predetermined path changing throughout my lifetime. The movie showed that
as your life progresses, that path can indeed change, and I fully buy into this line of
thinking. So as my journey through life continues, I can’t wait to see what is in my hand
of cards!
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