The People’s Forum: "Do You Have Free Will?"

Name: The People’s Forum: "Do You Have Free Will?"
Start: 2025-09-10T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-10T20:00:00-04:00
Location: 250 Riverplace Suite B, Greenville, SC, United States, South Carolina 29601

Schedule

Wed Sep 10 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

250 Riverplace Suite B, Greenville, SC, United States, South Carolina 29601 | Greenville, SC

About the Session:
We typically hold people responsible for their actions, but we don’t blame earthquakes or praise sunshine for what they do. One reason we might give for our different attitudes is that we think that only people act freely, whereas earthquakes and sunshine lack free will.
But what does it mean to say that we are free? Are our choices completely undetermined by natural laws or other causes? If our choices are determined, are they still free in any meaningful sense, and are any of us worthy of blame or praise for what we do?
What to Expect
🗣️ A 30 to 40-minute talk followed by audience Q&A
🤝 Engaging discussion with fellow curious minds
🍻 A relaxed, welcoming space to think big while sipping a drink
💸 No purchase necessary
🥡 Outside food welcome (bring your dinner and join in!)
⏰ Seats are limited — arrive early to snag a spot
👤 About the Speaker
Nathan Sasser is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Head of the Humanities Department at Greenville Technical College in Greenville, SC. His research focuses on David Hume. He is the author of Hume and the Demands of Philosophy: Science, Skepticism, and Moderation (Lexington Books, 2022). He earned his PhD from the University of South Carolina, his MDiv from Westminster Theological Seminary, and his BA from North Carolina State University.