Determinism And Its Effects On Life Paths

Fate works in mysterious ways, everyone makes choices out of their own free will which affects their

Fate and free will are epic subjects in life. When we cannot control something we blame it on fate, but we try to change the way things are with our free will.

Determinism is the belief that your future is fixed or determined, either by what you have genetically inherited or by your social environment and experience. The alternative to determinism is choice and interaction this is the belief that people can take control of their own lives through the choices they make. It is sometimes referred to as the ‘free will’ viewpoint.

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Oprah Winfrey, for example, was raised and born into poverty, living in Mississippi with her single teenage mother. She faced hardships as a child and wasn't supposed to make it. She then moved in with her father, worked hard and found opportunities for jobs that ultimately led her to where she is today. If fate was in control of her life she would've

I do not believe that a person’s life is predestined. The decisions people make or chose not to make today influences how their future outcomes. For example, when a person studies for a test rather than playing video games they are more likely to pass a test in the

     Before one can properly evaluate the entire debate that enshrouds the Free Will/Determinism, each term must have a meaning, but before we explore the meaning of each term, we must give a general definition. Determinism is, "Everything that happens is caused to happen. (Clifford Williams. "Free Will and Determinism: A Dialogue" pg 3). This is the position that Daniel, a character in Williams’ dialogue, chooses to believe and defend. David Hume goes a little deeper and explains in his essay, "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding of Liberty and Necessity," that determinism is this: "It is universally allowed, that matter, in all its operations, is actuated by a necessary force, and

If we all grew up with the same life, destiny, and plan, then there would be no experiences of down fall or the positives and negatives to life. Instead, we would all share one single thought that would compromise us from experiences other things in life that is what built us into separate individuals we are today. With different experiences, we gather different personalities, beliefs, faiths, practices, and so on. But if we were destined to be rich, or live in poverty, sometimes we fail regardless of our position, not because of who were are. “Success happens not by chance, but because you were given a chance and took advantage of it” (Kevin Geary).

Due to circumstances of society, our life choices may not always be whats best for us. Environment, Religion, and Elders can play a large part in our lives and who we become. Some may say we always have the option to decide our future, but realistically, this is not true due to the wide variety of culture and values we as humans have. More often than not people are forced to choose lifestyles they would not choose for themselves. Unlike decisions based off of how familiar we are with our morals and aspirations, the influence of society can shift, distort, and restrict ones future and choices.

Our choices and families determine where we will end up at a young age because we learn from the examples our parents set and

Life is not defined by fate, we do not have a predetermined outcome. Life is not defined by chance, not everything is made from luck. While they can play factors, they are not the most important factors in our lives. The most important factor is our own free will. In Shakespeare's Hamlet, Hamlet is given

By examining the works of Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx, Fredrick Hegel, B. F. Skinner, Charles Darwin, and David Eagleman, it becomes clear that humans are mainly influenced through social determinism, human evolution, and neurology, but evolutionary determinism has the most impact on human nature. Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx, Fredrick Hegel, B. F. Skinner, Charles Darwin, and David Eagleman were all men who were interested in what particular part of a human beings life is determined for them. Sigmund Freud, born in 1856, was a neurologist during the Victorian Era who focused on psychiatric disorders such as depression. Karl Marx, born in 1818, was a philosopher, economist, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist during the Industrial Revolution. Frederick Hegel also known as Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, born in 1770, was a German Philosopher who was very influential figure during the German idealism Era. B. F. Skinner, born in 1904, was psychologist behaviorist, author, inventor, and social philosopher between the early to mid-20th century (Stevenson).

Throughout history mankind has survived for thousands of years, in this time we have accomplished multiple tasks that made us who we are as people today. We did not by destiny we got there by our choices and JFK's speech. Human's fate is based upon their choices in life, not a set path they are destined to follow. There is no set path to this extravagant life you must forge your own path in your pursuit of happiness. The choices we are making this very minute influence the creature we are and the path the creature chooses to follow.

Through all trials and tribulations of anyone 's life, there is one thing in common that every single one of us has: the journey we all take through life. Granted, it is never the same journey, but there is always a path that we follow down. Some of us believe in fate, where we believe that our path is already set out for us. There is also the group of people that believe you forge your path through life, and you make your own destiny. Personally, I have always believed in both. I believe you have your path set out for you, to a certain point; you are given the “basic outline” for your life and from your basic outline and mold, you make something of that. Just to prove my point, look at various celebrities who

Opportunities are given to us. There are good and bad opportunities that you receive from many people that would influence These opportunities are “Within Reach” of us and we can either accept them or decline the offerings. It depends on what you choose to pick and if it is for the greater good or for the worst. When you were first born, your parents made many decisions for you can lead up to who you are right now. No matter what ethnicity, religion, race, gender, etc, you are privileged with life and the ability to live the way you want to. Once you become a teenager or an adult, you will eventually have to make your own decisions.