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Episode 5 Promo | Are Our Lives Pre-determined? The Questions of Free Will and Human Agency

Did you choose to listen to this episode today — or was it destined? Was it written for you by God, predetermined by the laws of physics, or set in motion by events stretching back to the Big Bang?    In this episode, we discuss bioscientific and Islamic views on free will and human agency. Dr. Aasim Padela speaks with leading experts about:   ● Genetic predispositions and how they shape human behavior   ● Whether humans have choice and agency or are constrained by biology and circumstance   ● How beliefs about free will (or lack of it) affect views on morality and justice Through real-world cases and deep  reflection, we’ll investigate how science, religion, and ethics intersect in answering one of humanity’s oldest questions: Do we have free will?    Subscribe to follow the series and not miss an episode! A Podcast by The Medic and The Mufti      A production of The Initiative on Islam and Medicine (II&M) #FreeWill #Destiny #Islam #Philosophy #Bioscience #Ethics #BigQuestionsPodcast

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Speaker: Are you in control of your life or is it your destiny? Your DNA? The laws of physics? The new episode of Big Questions about the human being is tackling one of the oldest debates, free will.

Speaker: Is it real or just an illusion? We're bringing bioscientists and Islamic scholars together to explore the science of genetics, the concept of predestination, and how it impacts our views of human agency.

Speaker: Question everything you think you know about your choices. Our journey is nearing its end, but you still have time to catch up on the first four episodes and join us as we uncover the mysteries of what it truly means to be human.

Speaker: Available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and more.

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