TOWARDS THE ISSUE OF EVALUATING THE THEORETICAL AND HEURISTIC POTENTIAL OF THE MAIN METAPHYSICAL THEORIES OF FREE WILL IN THE HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY

. Purpose. The aim of the article is to develop methods for solving the problem of comparative analysis and evaluation of the theoretical and heuristic potential of the main metaphysical theories of free will in the history of philosophy. Methodology and Approach. The problem is posed and solved in the context of the tradition, according to which the problem of the reality of free will should be considered in connection with the problem of the reality of time and change. Results. The main types of arguments in favor of the existence of metaphysical freedom of will are revealed and their relevance for solving the problem of the ontological status of freedom of will is substantiated. The author demonstrates the existence in the history of philosophy of the tradition of solving the question of the reality of free will in connection with the problem of the reality of time and substantiates its theoretical and methodological significance for achieving the stated goal of the study. It is shown that the main difficulty faced by most theories of free will is the impossibility of substantiat-ing the reality of changes in their framework due to the peculiarities of the used ideas about time. At the same time it has been pointed out that there are theories of free will in the history of philosophy which are free from this difficulty. Theoretical and / or Practical Value. The importance of the category of objective time for comparative analysis and evaluation of the main theories of free will created in the history of philosophy is demon-strated.