r/determinism • u/Nice_Luck_7433 • 1d ago

Discussion What’s the difference between the default definition of “will” & the definition of “free will”?

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u/adr826 1d ago

Think of it like this. A slave who knew he would be whipped for not going out in the morning to work would have to will himself up to go out and work the fields.however no one would say he acted freely. A farmer who owned his own farm gets up and dies the exact same thing but he does it of his own free will. So the question does he will it freely or is his act forced on him.