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I've been reading Twilight of the Idols and I've got to the part of The Four Great Errors. While I've tried to make sense of these ideas, one stands apart since I cannot make sense of it: The error of free will. N argues that free will is just a tool used by theologians to punish and judge. Free will conditions us to put guilt and sin on the individual and by doing so we are responsible of our own actions and we can be punished for that. While I can understand this take, exactly what is the driving force that makes us take action? Will? In Beyond Good and Evil he argues against free will and non-free will. The only conclusion I could make is that our wills are responsible for our actions, that throughout the day certain wills take control over us and push us to take action (ex: It is not me who wants to eat, it is my will to eat that raises over all the other wills and compels me to go and eat, therefore, it is not really me who wants to eat). Again, this is only my conclusion, and I can be entirely wrong, so any clear explanation is much appreciated!
I need to look in to Spinoza for that also.
Does this neither or of the will amount to a rejection of the concept altogether, like a category error or something? If that is the case I would find it very unsatisfactory.
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Ok, thanks! Basically the OG compatibilists?