Some questions:
Nature vs Nurture: which affects a personality more?
Human Nature: are we born good, bad or a blank slate?
Early Experiences: how much do they matter to our personality?
Conscious vs Unconscious: which affects and drives us more?
Free Will vs Determinism: Determinism is the belief that there are a finite number of causes, and if you know all of the causes, you could predict any outcome with certainty. Free will means that behavious is freely chosen, independent of causes. Do you believe we could predict every move a gerbil makes in a given situation? What about a dog? A chimpanzee? A human?
Discuss.
Nature vs Nurture: which affects a personality more?
Human Nature: are we born good, bad or a blank slate?
Early Experiences: how much do they matter to our personality?
Conscious vs Unconscious: which affects and drives us more?
Free Will vs Determinism: Determinism is the belief that there are a finite number of causes, and if you know all of the causes, you could predict any outcome with certainty. Free will means that behavious is freely chosen, independent of causes. Do you believe we could predict every move a gerbil makes in a given situation? What about a dog? A chimpanzee? A human?
Discuss.
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Blank slate I think.
A great deal. Part of that nurture thing.
Conscious.
Free will.
I think its equal. I hate the idea that people are born violent, it goes against the idea of free will.
A great deal. Denying ourselves or children experiences that can teach is what is making idiots out of future generations.
Free will, there is no way determanism could exist. Every choice leads to more choices and I think it would be impossible to see every possible choice and outcome.