Originally Posted by nighthawk
Originally Posted by DBT
You should understand that a simple term such as 'free will' is not an explanation for human behaviour or decision making.

Not to belabor the point but in philosophy "free will" is a term of art for a rather complex, but basic,concept. It is not a simple term.


The term itself does not describe human behaviour or explain how or why decisions are made. It's just a reference to something, which is why the free will debate has spanned centuries.