Debates surrounding free will in analytic philosophy often seem divorced from the realities of everyday life. Yet when applied to the real world it is clear to see that people’s ability to exercise free will varies depending on circumstances far beyond their control. Free will should, therefore, inevitably be seen as a political concept, writes Lewis Waller.
As American citizens celebrated freedom and liberty in their nation on Independence Day, 1961, the very government founded on notions of the inalienable human rights to life, liberty, and the