Does Determinism in Physics Shatter Free Will?

This video defines what causal determinism is in physics:

[Deletirium]

Apparently the universe wanted me to have that third cheese burrito, and it's not an issue of self control.

In fact, perhaps the universe wants me to have a Guiness now, as well. Who can discern the will of the cosmos...

[johnvidag]

Determinism is absolutely true. The determination of the events happening now and in the future is solidly related to past determined events. However when events occur in an undetermined state, which happens with quantum physics and our own free will, the theory of Atemporal Freedom dictates that the current moment, the now, can resolve that indeterminacy for the present moments and the past history. Thus the Copenhagen interpretation of inherent probability and free will remain valid along with superdeterminism.

[watamatafoyu]

I choose to believe that free will is not deterministic.

[jamurnane]

The only way all events are NOT causally inevitable is if there is some randomness sprinkled in which, of course, offers no avenue toward Free Will.

[Theanalyst-pzui]

But what about awareness? While most don’t care, it does exist

[zairmorningstarmusic]

scary this may be true. when i sports bet, sometimes i feel the outcome. I don’t attribute to clairvoyance but an awareness of an inevitable state of being . this me keeping it short

[TheOtherSteel]

I thought chaos theory stated it was impossible to know all possible input variables to an action/event, and thus it was equally impossible to project backwards or forwards with accuracy.

[hanslepoeter]

That depends. If you take the entire multiverse into account, this is true. If you only take the universe into account which you experience, that one is not deterministic.

[dontgetmadgetwise]

I think “free will” is one of those informally described concepts which philosophers love to explore. Because they can never be nailed down and provide boundless opportunities for debate. .

[Deutungshoheit]

Just because our choices are caused by something doesn’t mean we aren’t making them willingly. The idea of free choice is just a concept we use because we have the ability to compare multiple options in our mind bevor we take the option that goes best with what we want (our will). If our choices came out of nothing they would be random with no will behind it.

[my-tschischlak]

at least it opens a large field of discussions possible

[mattmorris]

God only knows... This implies that humans can only have the illusion of free will

[AisleEpe-ozkf]

I am not that important to the universe. In this locality i have degrees of freedom that determine my choices. It is the degrees of freedom that determines determinism. The universe is determined to expand. I am determined to survive my awe in the system. Being finite insists i be free to follow my pathological formula. We are burning daylight w/o clue, freedom.

[QuestionMarc]

*Guess I was **_destined_** to **_determine_** that ANY **_deterministic_** posit concerning human's free will is BULLSH💩T!*

[JoshuaBlackmon-pfxf]

This is like saying fate makes you incapable of making choices.

Determinism is just
Saying fate without mysticism .

[RMF]

Determinism does not contradict us making choices. That’s a confusion of levels.

[spenzr]

Its just the universe that wanted a killer to kill someone not the killer himself then..? Did i get it right

[D]

Please allow me to intercede.
In the quantum all units are the same size and shape meaning all snowflakes are made on the same matrix only the perception of new reflection is internally on a new space time or becomes fundamentally aware of its coordinates of Pryor self reflection position and oscillates to new inquired encoding this on the external hologram projects new version or how previous snowflake would look like if it saw it self from previous position and how it's new version interpret or sees previous versions .
So what does this mean, once consciousness come to be it happens in a single master algorithm with eternal internal algorithms within as a fractal the fractal is what they call a multi verse but a multiverse can only take place if a separate master algorithm was to exist for every path taken this is what records the path in quantum there is only one matrix for every new reflection and if there are multiple then it becomes a shared time space not two separate universes only as you can see there is only 1 master algorithm this all takes place on so the master knows of all paths that can be recorded within but since the master only can take one path for it is then all within takes freedom of choice what path to choose the only choice you dont have is your soul configuration or where you sit in timespace

[briley]

Determinism is clearly true… To illustrate, consider the following dichotomy.

Either there exists a cause behind every “decision” that a person makes, or there is not a cause behind every decision. If every decision is preceded by a cause, a chain of uninterrupted causes exists between the instantiation of the universe and every “decision” a human has ever made. Conversely, if there is not an uninterrupted chain of causes, there must exist some intervening randomness that breaks the causal chain. The former perfectly describes determinism and leaves no room for “free will.” A proponent of the latter scenario is forced to admit that “free-will” is some form of randomness because it does not align with cause and effect.

Unless a person likens “free-will” to the ability to make random uncaused decisions, free-will cannot exist.

[PaulMcWheels]

No no no, probability say all outcomes are possible.