Yes, we DO have free will. Sure, you can make a case for chemical, social, or historical influence on what choices we make, but they still remain just that - choices.
I guess I'm thinking more along the lines of...how free "free will" actually is.
For example, if you program a robot with an AI. A path finding program (to find the shortest path), for example. When it hits an intersection, it has a 'choice'. But the choice it makes is predetermined based on certain conditions, and the way the program is designed.
Is it possible to say that we're the same way - albeit more complex?
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I guess I'm thinking more along the lines of...how free "free will" actually is.
For example, if you program a robot with an AI. A path finding program (to find the shortest path), for example. When it hits an intersection, it has a 'choice'. But the choice it makes is predetermined based on certain conditions, and the way the program is designed.
Is it possible to say that we're the same way - albeit more complex?