Is free will a myth?

[Peh]

WolfpackN64 said:

Peh said:

Just doing some google. I can't make a connection between sociology and that free will exists or not other than enforcing the illusion that it exists.

Anything else on this topic?

The point made was that people are in many ways determined, but that there is always an element of free wil.

It's the sociological standpoint. I might have been a bit arrogant in saying it's a fact. Scientifically there is still a debate of course. But for the sake of our functioning society, free will must be accepted.

Would be surprise about that fact. Free Will is neither proven nor disproven. It's difficult because there isn't even a definition of it :) All you can do is having a philosphycal debate about it and agree with the guy who makes according to you the best arguments.

Theists have also to accept free will. But it doesn't make it more real.

Still, I would like to know what kind of free will defintion you accept or rather your stance on it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_will