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books where the main character refuses to accept personal responsibility until it is proved to them that free will exists, which is philosophically impossible, and thus they fall into a vicious cycle of "I am clearly neurotic, but from where did the neuroses come?" and so on ad infinitum?

>> No.20219680

>>20219672
*philosophically impossible to demonstrate it beyond doubt, I mean, due to the impossible task of accessing it as thing in itself

>> No.20219695

also I'm going to have to insist that you be familiar with Schopenhauer's essay "On the Freedom of the Will" as well as Human All Too Human Aphorism 39

>> No.20219740

also I confess that the character is me

>> No.20219759

yawn

>> No.20219804

>>20219759
what's the answer???

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>>20219672
Ashtavakra Gita

>> No.20219899

>>20219879
Thank you
I am absolutely terrified of being judged by God and by my fellow man

>> No.20219991

>>20219672
The Witcher books

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20220222

Found the Calvinist.

>> No.20220457

>>20219672
Watch where you're going ya fool!