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This document summarizes three works - Oedipus the King, The Adjustment Bureau, and Ecclesiastes - from a compatibilist perspective. Compatibilism is the view that free will and determinism can be compatible. The summaries argue that in each work: 1) Characters exhibit free will in their choices and actions, yet 2) theological determinism or divine foreknowledge also play a role in shaping events. For example, in Oedipus the King, Oedipus uses free will but his fate was partially foretold. In The Adjustment Bureau, characters' paths can change but are still known to God. And Ecclesiastes says humans have will yet God knows the future.
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"Oedipus Rex," a tragedy written by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, explores the theme of fate and its inexorable power over human lives. The story follows King Oedipus of Thebes, who becomes determined to uncover the truth behind a plague that has struck his city. In his quest for truth, Oedipus discovers that he unwittingly fulfilled a prophecy that foretold he would kill his father and marry his mother. Despite his efforts to avoid this fate, Oedipus' actions and choices only serve to bring about the very events he sought to prevent. The play highlights the concept of fate as an unavoidable force that shapes human destiny, even when individuals struggle against it. Oedipus' tragic downfall serves as a cautionary tale about the limitations of human agency in the face of a preordained fate.
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This document examines whether human freedom and God's omniscience are compatible based on different theories of time. It defines key terms like omniscience, human freedom, and explores two theories of time: the B-Theory of time and the Growing Universe Theory of time. It concludes that human freedom and God's omniscience cannot coexist, as the B-Theory requires a determined future incompatible with freedom, while the Growing Universe Theory limits God's omniscience by not allowing knowledge of the future.
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Free will is the ability to choose between different possible courses of action undetermined by past events. There are many definitions and perspectives on free will from philosophy, psychology, neuroscience and other fields. Some key points discussed in the document include:
- Determinism suggests human actions are completely determined by prior causes, inconsistent with free will. Compatibilism holds free will and determinism can coexist.
- Experiments show brain activity occurs before a conscious decision, but these may not prove decisions are not made freely. Mental states and unconscious processes also influence behavior in unpredictable ways.
- Reducing human behavior completely to brain physiology is difficult due to emergence and complex interactions. Believing in free will preserves
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The document discusses arguments for the existence of God through examples of probability and order in the universe. It argues that the coordinated conditions required for life on Earth to exist by accident are incredibly improbable, similar to the low probability of randomly solving a Rubik's Cube. The document also notes prophets throughout history conveyed the same message about God and accountability without seeking reward, unlike non-believers who cannot prove God's non-existence. Belief in God is presented as the most logically consistent and least risky option.
Let's be free
The document discusses different perspectives on freedom from various thinkers and texts. It explores freedom as autonomy but also as being in relation to others and truth. True freedom is discussed as not being a will to do whatever one wants, but living within reciprocity and shared standards. Freedom belongs to human nature but can also lead to destruction if not guided by discipline and accountability before God.
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- 1. WHO IS THE TRIUMPHANT CONTROL FREAK? An Essay on Compatibilism in 3 Independent Media By Claire, Dennis, Grant, Lauren, & Morgan ?
- 2. Free Will Freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or divine intervention Compatibilism The thesis that free will is compatible with determinism. Because free will is typically taken to be a necessary condition of moral responsibility, compatibilism is Determinism sometimes expressed in terms of a compatibility between moral responsibility and determinism. Based on the notion of foreknowledge: if God is an omniscient being, and if omniscience applies to the futre (as well as to the past and present), then the future is known by God. But in that case, the future can only be what God knows it to be. No alternatives are possible.
- 3. OEDIPUS THE KING A Compatibilist View
- 4. OEDIPUS THE KING Free Will Determinism • Tiresiasonly reveals Oedipus’ past--not • Omniscience--complete or maximal his future. knowledge • Oedipus has free will to shape his future • Prophecy--the determining factor
- 5. COMPATIBILISM: While the majority of Oedipus’ fate was foretold, he used his free will to harm himself in the end--displaying the merging of free will and theological determinism.
- 6. THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU A Compatibilist View
- 7. THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU Free Will Determinism • Dance recital breaks Elise’s ankle • Pre-AB, mirage of free will • Talks about their careers in the future • David’s use of the door system • Ifsomeone deviates from the plan, it • Elise and David exemplify free will gets adjusted
- 8. COMPATIBILISM: The movie leads us to believe that our paths can in fact be altered but that God is still all knowing of our decisions and our futures.
- 9. ECCLESIASTES A Compatibilist View
- 10. ECCLESIASTES • Humans have a sense of past and future and knowledge, but they cannot know the future or know as much as God. (Eccl 3:11) • The author says to choose what you want, but God always knows (Eccl 11:9) (free will) • “Fate” (determinism)
- 11. COMPATIBILISM: The author of Ecclesiastes seems torn between his ability to perceive the reality of the world and his inability to perceive God.
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