Free will vs. determinism

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God is not willing to do everything, and thus take away our free will and that share of glory which belongs to us.

Niccolo Machiavelli

The Prince

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Topic

Free will vs. determinism Determinism Free will

Author

Niccolo Machiavelli

Source

The Prince

Medium

Treatise

Genre

Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

Italian

Time

1532 1530s 16th century

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Original Citation

Machiavelli, Niccolò. Il Principe [The Prince]. Rome: Antonio Blado d'Asola, 1532.

Current Citation

Machiavelli, Nicolò. The Prince, translated by Peter Bondanella. Oxford University Press, 2005.

Genetic predispositions are only that: predispositions. It’s not a destiny written in stone. People have choices.

Dr. Jennifer Melfi

The Sopranos

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Topic

Free will vs. determinism Free will Determinism

Speaker

Dr. Jennifer Melfi

Actor

Lorraine Bracco

Source

The Sopranos

Medium

TV program

Genre

Crime (TV) Drama (TV) Crime Drama

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

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Citation

"Down Neck." The Sopranos, written by David Chase and Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, directed by Lorraine Senna, season 1, episode 7, Chase Films and Home Box Office, 1999.