FREEDOM, WILL AND PARTNER CHOICE IN FAMILY CONTEXTS: AN ANALYSIS FROM SYSTEMIC FAMILY THERAPY

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.216592526064

• Palavras-chave: Freedom, will, determinism, systemic family therapy, partner choice, family relationships.

• Keywords: Freedom, will, determinism, systemic family therapy, partner choice, family relationships.

• Abstract:

  This article analyzes how human decision making -from everyday aspects such as choosing a career, to significant events such as choosing a partner- is influenced by factors that transcend individual will. Through a theoretical review of different types of determinism (biological, sociological, historical, psychological), a reflection is articulated from Systemic Family Therapy, which considers invisible loyalties, family roles and transgenerational dynamics as unconscious conditioners of freedom. Furthermore, it discusses how these patterns influence partner choice and proposes clinical implications for therapeutic work with families. The aim is to question the notion of freedom as an isolated capacity, and to propose a more systemic, relational and contextual understanding of decision-making.