Pre-Determined Freedom

Do we have radical freedom and is that compatible with determined nature of the universe?

I am not of the opinion that we indeed have radical freedom. Freedom, as I understand it, is the ability to, after birth, imagine options and consciously choose one action provided that it is within the confines of the laws of nature. While I think that we certain have the ability to imagine options, I cannot agree that we have the ability make a choice independent of other forces. In an earlier chapter, and in a class past, we discussed determinism. I agree that the universe is completely determined and that thereby we have no power of choice. As such, cannot agree that we have radical freedom. We certain have a wider range of capabilities and have the ability to conceive of more choices that we could make. Though, I think that we were determined to have those thoughts and to act upon whatever choice it is that we act upon.