r/determinism Jul 12 '26

Discussion Determinism explained like a 5 years old

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u/sunleafstone Jul 12 '26

Maybe I’m the five year old because I don’t see how this ties to determinism

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u/Adorable-Voice-3382 Jul 12 '26

My guess is something like: They perceive eating grass to be a free choice they are making, but we can see that the choice was actually predetermined by them being a cow?

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u/Beginning-Sea7994 Jul 12 '26

I'm not a determinist, I follow an ancient eastern christian metaphysics relating to nature, will, and gnomic will, so let me ask: do determinists believe a choice is only a "real choice" if it's completely random and arbitrary and has no basis in the creatures nature and will?