Hobbes believed there was no contradiction between saying i) that I did something freely, and ii) that I couldn't have chosen to do anything else.

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According to Hobbes, free will is not about the ability to have done otherwise, but rather about the absence of external impediments or obstacles that would prevent us from doing what we desire or intend to do. Therefore, he did not see a contradiction between the concepts of free will and determinism.

Hobbes Believed There Was No Contradiction Between Saying I) That