An English Journey

One of the big questions of philosophy is whether free will is tantamount to free action or not. People’s perception of freedom blurs the distinction between will and action because, unless you have lived in a dictatorship or any other kind of system based on the deprivation of liberty , you may not have been confronted with any situation that could undermine your sense of being in control of your thoughts and actions. Free will is the power of acting without constraints . But will is not action. No matter how much effort you were willing to put in on sunbathing , it would be literally impossible in an overcast winter morning. Many distinguished scholars and renowned philosophers have been trying to unravel the secrets of freedom, and yet the discussion remains inconclusive . On the one hand, the theory of determinism speculates that everything that happens is predestined to happen in a particular way and nothing could be done to avoid the fate . Should deter...

Living is not easy. As long as you are still alive, you had better be ready to make very tough decisions every now and again . When complications arise , some individuals are prone to bury their head in the sand .  You can effortlessly draw a parallel between this behaviour and cowardice , to say the least , but then your comparison would be tantamount to the absurd . From my point of view, more often than not you will have to resort to a bit of imagination if you really want to show sound judgment . Being shrewd enough not to  take a dim view of your fellow's way of tackling problems is again not easy.  Freedom of speech and freedom of thought would have been unthinkable two generations ago. Now that we have these rights, we must be cautious and vigilant about coming to hasty conclusions when assessing whether someone has acted badly or not. That is easier said than done . Luckily, practice makes perfect.