That quote is from Schopenhauer, and his philosophy was pessimism
“A man is free to want what he Wills, but he is not free to Will what he Wills”
It’s compatibilism, there are many constraints upon us based on environment and context however it doesn’t mean in each moment we cannot actively make a decision with intention. It merely illustrates that we do not have complete freedom (which would be absurd, a divine ability!).
That quote is from Schopenhauer, and his philosophy was pessimism
“A man is free to want what he Wills, but he is not free to Will what he Wills”
It’s compatibilism, there are many constraints upon us based on environment and context however it doesn’t mean in each moment we cannot actively make a decision with intention. It merely illustrates that we do not have complete freedom (which would be absurd, a divine ability!).