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Determinism vs Free Will: Crash Course Philosophy #24

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Do we really have free will? Today Hank explores possible answers to that question, explaining theories like libertarian free will and its counterpoint, hard determinism.

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20 Comments

@Casperski1312 6 years ago

Ive been preaching hard determinism to my friends while stoned for years now and Im only just realizing I didn't come up with it.

@r.s.j.studios 6 years ago

If Oedipus had had a talk with his adopted parents, the entire story wouldn't have happened. That's why communication is important, kids.

@whoami2100 8 years ago

My decision to keep watching this video was determined by tomorrow's exam in philosophy

@bugjams 7 years ago

“There is no escaping fate.”

“...or is there?”

vsauce music starts playing

@davidostos506 8 years ago (edited)

Why doesn’t Oedipus like to curse?

Because he kisses his mother with that mouth.

@harrison85 6 years ago

“Alright! I’m gonna stop abiding by determinism!”

“So what made you think that thought.”

@gaston1484 6 years ago (edited)

The weirdest thing about this is that I chose to see this video when I was eating oatmeal.

@anirlarchivist 7 years ago

probably my favourite thing that has happened since starting university is the fact that my lecturers actually use Crash Course Philosophy and Psychology videos as aides in class.

@SarahDarkhand 10 years ago

Thanks for the existential crisis, Hank.

@darthmarth333 7 years ago

Your honor I don’t have free will therefore I didn’t kill my wife. The universe killed my wife

@RechtmanDon 7 years ago

"I recently failed my existentialism exam. Well, actually, my teacher made me fail."

@zedwms 7 years ago

If someone asked me if we live in a universe of determinism or free will, I would say yes.

@alejandromunoz463 8 years ago

Just ask yourself "Why?" untill you get to the big bang

@MylesdaMullet 8 years ago

"Yes, I have free will; I have no choice but to have it" - Christopher Hitchens

@successfulfailure3272 7 years ago

If we are determined, let's hope we are determined to greatness.

@brianowen406 7 years ago

“He would kill his father and marry his mother”
ALABAMA 100

@AJBulava 3 years ago

If we live in a deterministic world, why punish criminals for actions they cannot control?

@TheMitchellWhite 7 years ago

For some reason hard determinism has been playing on my mind a lot lately. It's like I now feel that my life is like a movie and the beginning and end has already been predetermined. It's like I now feel that all of my thoughts and ideas are now worthless and I'm just some machine that is a part of a much larger machine.

Seriously! I am really depressed right now because of this.