Originally Posted by nighthawk
I have, many these long decades. Ever since Philosophy 101 which centered on metaphysics. Free will has nothing to do with coercion. A choice may be coerced or not but it is still a choice. You are free to pick your alternative.



No, being coerced is not considered to be a decision freely made. Nor does this definition consider the nature of decision making within the brain, social conditioning, etc.