Freedom is inexplicable within the framework of materialism

This argument is used in the debate : Does God exist?.

This argument is a “pro” argument in the debate : Does God exist?.

This argument is an objection to : Human freedom contradicts the existence of a god.

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Summary

In the materialist framework, all beings are mechanically determined by the biological and social forces that act upon them. Free will means that the individual can extricate himself from these forces and make choices sui generis, stemming from an indeterminate and free consciousness. This is nonsense in a materialistic world, and proves the existence of a spirit beyond matter, or even of a God who created this spirit.

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If we bet that freedom exists, we must bet on God.

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