Nishida argues that those who uphold theories of free will in an extreme form, claiming that we have a mysterious ability to choose motives freely without cause or reason, are mistaken because
A) there must be sufficient reason for our choice of motives.
B) there must be an external cause for our choice of motives.
C) the will is determined rather than free.
D) the freedom of the will actually is not mysterious.

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Nishida argues that there must be sufficient reason for our choice of motives, which contradicts the extreme form of free will theory that claims we can choose motives without cause or reason. Nishida also argues that the will is not completely determined, but rather operates within certain parameters, which is a middle ground between extreme free will and complete determinism.

Nishida Argues That Those Who Uphold Theories of Free Will