Retrocausality and the Infinite Past: How to Reconcile Causal Determinism and Free Will?

The article explores the philosophical problem of reconciling rigid physical determinism with the concept of free will. The author draws a parallel between classical Newtonian mechanics, where every event is predetermined by initial conditions, and the question of whether human choice is merely a consequence of a chain of physical causes. The text examines the historical context of debates on predestination, from ancient concepts to modern physical theories. The focus is on attempting to reconcile the idea that the universe follows strict laws of causality with the intuitive sense of humans as agents capable of making independent decisions. The author analyzes whether concepts of retrocausality or other physical models can offer a way out of this logical impasse, inviting the reader to reflect on the nature of reality and the human place in a structure where the future might already be 'written' in the initial parameters of the system.