Q&A: Free Choice
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Free Choice
Question
Apparently there are only two possibilities in which choice operates:
A) In a causal way, and then the difficulty is that if so, the choice had a prior cause and I had no other option.
B) The choice is something not influenced by prior causes, and then the difficulty is that if so, it is left to chance, and again it is not connected to the person himself.
I would be happy to receive an answer; thanks in advance.
Answer
This is Peter van Inwagen’s well-known question. See my article here on the site: