Originally Posted by
Alric
So free will and determinism can exist at the same time. You act like your body doesn't exist within the world or something. Because your body exist and because you got a brain everything you do is determined by your body and your brain, thus determinism can always be argued as existing. However, at the same time since it is your body and your brain you are actually controlling your own choices, thus you have free will.
free and independent choice
If you are making your own choices you have free will, if your choices are decided by your brain then your actions were determined by you having a brain, thus both exist at once.
voluntary decision
If you decide to do something voluntary you can, you have free will. If you were born however, your birth influenced your life, so determinism exist at the same time.