Every day she thinks its October 13th, her father’s birthday and the day of the accident. During the movie Lucy’s father and brother set up her day for her so that its exactly the same as the next. Apart from this Holbach would also argue that no one has free will, not just those with mental handicaps. In effect we are products of our experiences, we remember and act accordingly.įollowing this, By Holbach’s definition Lucy had no choice and no free will. According to, BLANK Holbach’s explanation for what we consider to be “the will” is brain activity, reacting to experience.

Due to this, I would apply Holbach’s philosophy that due to the circumstances the agent had to respond a certain way. Lucy’s brain is doing exactly what she would’ve done prior to the accident that caused her amnesia. Is this apart of her own free will? Holbach would argue no because of Lucy’s condition. In the movie 50 First Dates, Lucy Whitmore has Anterograde amnesia which is a loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused amnesia.

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