Philosophy Now Forum

Are you free? Can any human being truly be free? Why or why not?

Is there a basis in nature for morality? Is there such a thing as a natural right, natural law, or natural justice? Can human beings know something about right and wrong through the use of unaided reason (i.e., without the help of revealed religion)? Is morality relative to culture, or does it trans...

In other words: address the question "are human beings just complicated machines, or is there something more to us" and explain what is implied on both sides of the argument. Don't just give the argument you happen to agree with. Thank you for your thoughts

Is the human being purely material, or is there an immaterial component? If the human being is purely material, what does that imply about free will? If there is an immaterial component, what does that imply about free will?