PHOTOS SPARK CONVERSATIONS
How might this represent choices in life? Do you believe people have complete control over the paths they take?
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Useful Words/Phrases
- free will
- determinism
- fate
- causality
- choice
- predetermined
- autonomy
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Direction: Discuss the following questions with your mentor and share about yourself. Make sure to answer in complete sentences.
- Do you believe people have true free will? Why or why not?
- How do you think determinism shapes a person’s life choices?
- What role do you think personal responsibility plays in the concept of free will?
- Do you think some aspects of life are predetermined? If so, which ones?
- How does the idea of fate differ from determinism, in your opinion?
- Can free will and determinism coexist, or are they mutually exclusive?
Let's Practice!
Direction: Create a question using the vocabulary discussed.
Situation:
1. Using fate, ask about uncontrollable life events.
Situation:
2. With causality, create a question about the sequence of life choices.
Situation:
3. Using autonomy, ask about independence in decision-making.