Between contingency and necessity of human action. Are we free in our choices?

Abstract

The point of departure of this paper is the characterization of human action as contingent or necessary (obligatory). The key question concerns the place for choice in the human action, i.e. are we free in our choices? Thus the aim of this paper is the search for the answer to the question concerning human freedom and free will. In searching for the answer to this controversial question, consideration is focused on the cognitive structure of human being as a relatively isolated system of a higher order, contained in a compound hierarchical structure.