I don't know very much about this kind of stuff but, free will could be argued rather about the existence of your mind, but the predetermination of all of your actions. There have been studies done that show when someone is faced with a choice your brain actually makes the decision prior to you actually commiting and thinking about it. This means that your "mind" makes the decision instead of "you", but what "you" are is an entirely different question. Also in your definition of freedom, couldn't animals be considered to be more free. A monkey for example, capable of doing anything it wants, me or you on the other hand cannot. At least without the threat of jailtime.
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Reply to comment by ridgecoyote in /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | December 05, 2022 by BernardJOrtcutt
I don't know very much about this kind of stuff but, free will could be argued rather about the existence of your mind, but the predetermination of all of your actions. There have been studies done that show when someone is faced with a choice your brain actually makes the decision prior to you actually commiting and thinking about it. This means that your "mind" makes the decision instead of "you", but what "you" are is an entirely different question. Also in your definition of freedom, couldn't animals be considered to be more free. A monkey for example, capable of doing anything it wants, me or you on the other hand cannot. At least without the threat of jailtime.