Is there an argument for free will beyond it being innately obvious that we have it?
It feels very much to me like the reliability of the senses. We don't have a strong rational argument for it, but there also isn't any way to deny it without recursion, so here we are.
I think at a basic level we all recognize that people choose the good. This is why we ask why someone did a thing when we don't understand their reasoning. When they reveal what good they were seeking, then their actions make sense, even if we recognize them to be disordered for whatever reason.
If we were to disbelieve in free will, I think we'd need strong evidence that people are not free to choose one good over another, and that seems like it would be difficult to provide.
Is there an argument for free will beyond it being innately obvious that we have it?
It feels very much to me like the reliability of the senses. We don't have a strong rational argument for it, but there also isn't any way to deny it without recursion, so here we are.
I think at a basic level we all recognize that people choose the good. This is why we ask why someone did a thing when we don't understand their reasoning. When they reveal what good they were seeking, then their actions make sense, even if we recognize them to be disordered for whatever reason.
If we were to disbelieve in free will, I think we'd need strong evidence that people are not free to choose one good over another, and that seems like it would be difficult to provide.