Free range

“I’ve never been afraid of big moments. I get butterflies… I get nervous and anxious, but I think those are all good signs that I’m ready for the moment.”(Curry) Even world famous 3 point shooter Stephen Curry shares communion with others. Born in 1988, Stephen Curry is now the representative of the number 30. People believe that Curry is naturally talented in basketball, but this is not true. Stephen Curry’s perfect shots and his wise movements that fascinate fans are not just from his talent. What

a thing as fate. Maybe it’s just the opportunities we’re given, and what we do with them”. This argument of fate versus free will persists in Tom Stoppard’s play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Specifically, the titular characters contemplate the role of fate and free will within their lives. Essentially, whether or not a provident God exists determines if fate or free will rules out. Over the course of the play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern seek answers that they cannot find. Pursuing the

prophecies then leads to Macbeth divulging his inner thoughts to the audience near the end of Act 1; he says “If it were done, when ‘tis done, then ‘twere well/ It were done quickly; if the’ assassination” (1.7.1-2). One can see how he exercises his free will to speed up the process of becoming of Scotland something the Witches prophesied that will come true, by killing King Duncan. The murder of King Duncan causes

Free will and determinism are major themes in Mr. Nobody. Both of these themes are shown through postmodern characteristics and techniques. Free will is the power of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention. Determinism is a theory or doctrine that acts of the will , occurrences in nature, or social or psychological phenomena are causally determined by preceding events or natural laws. Free will is present in the film. This can be interpreted through

Many would say that fate and free will are two opposing ideas. Though from a philosophical standpoint, they could be the same thing. Maybe free will has an affect on fate, or fate on free will. Or perhaps, everything is a self-fulfilling prophecy, where one believes in free will and acts accordingly, only to fulfill his own fate. In reality, anything that occurs could be considered fate, and not a result of free will, despite that only free will has tangible evidence of causation; choices made. Though

Van Inwagen and Dennett’s free will Question1. Free will according to Van Inwagen is that a person can choose to act in a certain way while the person was in a position to act exactly the opposite way or in another way. According to Dennett, it does not matter at all that the person could have done otherwise and this should not be used in moral judgements. The theory of Determinism says the world is influenced by cause and effect system that for everything in this world there is a cause which acts

Two times two is five Do human beings truly possess free will? The answer to this question is currently a topic of debate. However, this is not a new topic of discussion. Philosophers, scientist, and theologians have been researching and discussing this subject for ages. Currently, the idea that we do not have free will and that it is just an illusion has become a popular theory, especially among many neuroscientists. The author Fyodor Dostoevsky raises this topic in his novel Notes from Underground

Fate is the idea that events that happen in life are beyond one’s control. Some people take their fate as it is and do not choose to change anything about it. Others do not see it as setting their life in stone, and prove to change how they see their fate. Imre Kertesz’s autobiographical novel Fatelessness tells the story of a 14 year old boy, Gyuri Koves, as he is sent to various concentration camps. His mind and body go through changes along the journey, and Gyuri comes out with the knowledge of

Oedipus is destined at birth to one day kill his father and marry his mother. This incriminating prophecy was met with efforts to hinder it from coming true however, as Greek ideology states; a prophecy is inevitable and no matter the efforts one’s free will might take to alter that, fate will always intervene. For instance, when Jacosta and Liaus learn of their son’s prophecy from the oracle of Apollo, in order to,” do away with it [and] escape a prophecy too horrible”, the couple decides to pierce

Humans tend to think of themselves as free, as people with the ability to do whatever they chose. Naturally, mistakes will be made as a result of this freedom, but it is ultimately inevitable as “with great power comes great responsibility.” But what exactly is this responsibility? The answer cannot be found within a dictionary definition, rather it can be found within individuals. People have a certain moral responsibility that must be fulfilled for themselves, for their families and communities