Philosophy HL
Internal Assessment
Which description of our capacity for free will is the most
justifiable?
Syllabus Relation: Core Theme - Freedom and Determinism
Session: November 2023
Stimulus Word Count: 115
Essay Word Count: 1993
, Stimulus:
A scene from Christopher Nolan’s, ‘Tenet’, where Neil communicates with The
Protagonist, stating that despite their capacity to manipulate time, there is
nothing that can be done to change what has already happened. He explores
the idea that the present they understand to be reality is shaped by previous
events along with the actions performed by present-day versions of themselves
in earlier time periods.
The Protagonist: “Can we change things if we do it differently?”
Neil: “What's happened, happened, it's an expression of faith in the mechanics
of the world, it's not an excuse for doing nothing”
The Protagonist: “Fate?”
Neil: “Call it what you want”
The Protagonist: “What do you call it?”
Neil: “Reality”
Internal Assessment
Which description of our capacity for free will is the most
justifiable?
Syllabus Relation: Core Theme - Freedom and Determinism
Session: November 2023
Stimulus Word Count: 115
Essay Word Count: 1993
, Stimulus:
A scene from Christopher Nolan’s, ‘Tenet’, where Neil communicates with The
Protagonist, stating that despite their capacity to manipulate time, there is
nothing that can be done to change what has already happened. He explores
the idea that the present they understand to be reality is shaped by previous
events along with the actions performed by present-day versions of themselves
in earlier time periods.
The Protagonist: “Can we change things if we do it differently?”
Neil: “What's happened, happened, it's an expression of faith in the mechanics
of the world, it's not an excuse for doing nothing”
The Protagonist: “Fate?”
Neil: “Call it what you want”
The Protagonist: “What do you call it?”
Neil: “Reality”
