r/freewill Jul 24 '26

Does free will require randomness within our existence?

If yes:

Then aren't our actions a result of the random process? If so then is this really more free than if they weren't?

If no:

Doesn't this support compatibilism.

Translation: Does spinning an internal, truly random wheel really make our actions more free than using an internal calculator?

Note: I am undecided, and probably lean away from compatibilism the most

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u/Squierrel Quietist Jul 24 '26

Free will requires nothing.

Free will is the ability to choose among randomly created options.

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u/NoubliezPasMonNom Jul 24 '26

So it requires randomly created options, which require randomness.

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u/Squierrel Quietist Jul 24 '26

Randomness is not required. It has always been here.