... I understand what determinism means, but the idea of "free will" has always baffled me. "Free Will" seems to be one of those ideas that are so bad it's not...
... I agree. However some people will redefine it so that it isn't and then say "told you so" (or words to that effect). When I've argued for the "it's...
On Monday, March 07, 2005 6:21 AM "John Clark" <johnkclark@...> wrote ... actually the above were not my words or statement and I am not at all sure that...
While free will seems may seem like gibberish at first glance, I have myself fitted into the theory of multiple dimensions. To me determinism is not necessary...
... Sorry, but this still sounds like gibberish to me. I imagine the key phrase is "why must everything be predetermined?" and if so my answer would be, if...
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Bruno Marchal
marchal@...
Mar 8, 2005 6:42 am
... I would like to know your opinion about the notion of "freedom", or 'free-exam"? Are those ideas also gibberish? Perhaps you should let us know your...
Bruno <marchal@...> said ... Of course I agree wholeheartedly with those sentiments too and indeed that sums it up. Freewill is hard to define though. To...
... This is undoubtedly true, but it also has nothing to do with free will, at least as the term is popularly understood. Hugely complicated systems still do...
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Bill Taylor
W.Taylor@...
Mar 10, 2005 2:54 am
uv <uv@...> writes: ->Bruno <marchal@...> said ->> What we agree on, perhaps, is that notion like free-will or ->> consciousness...
"Bill Taylor" <W.Taylor@...> said ... Frankenstein was created by humans in a relatively simple way. Solipsists tend to view the world as...
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ns
jv@...
Mar 10, 2005 1:14 pm
"Charles Goodwin" <charles@...> said ... Glad to see you agree. ... Well a standard 'definition' of freewill often given seems to involve the...
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Bruno Marchal
marchal@...
Mar 10, 2005 1:32 pm
... This is undoubtedly true, but it *also* has nothing to do with free will. After all some vulcan can erupt today but could have done otherwise in some...
"Bruno Marchal" <marchal@...> ... I hold to the simple idea that "Well a standard 'definition' of freewill often given seems to involve the expositor in...
... The problem comes when we try to explain what "could have done otherwise" means. This is a big topic in philosophical debate, and has been for a long time....
... Unfortunately it is never the case (ignoring the MWI for now) that A and NOT-A are both true when we make statements about the past, for example it isn't...
on 3/10/05 11:20 AM, uv at uv@... wrote: "Bruno Marchal" <marchal@...> ... I hold to the simple idea that "Well a standard 'definition'...
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Bill Taylor
W.Taylor@...
Mar 11, 2005 1:41 pm
uv <uv@...> wrongly accuses me: ->> (William of Occam) said "Entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity. -> ->Such entitities including...
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Bruno Marchal
marchal@...
Mar 11, 2005 1:41 pm
... Actually I always refute *such* argument in favor of free-will because by raising the hand with the purpose of establishing free-will obscure the point. OK...
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Bruno Marchal
marchal@...
Mar 11, 2005 1:41 pm
... But A and NOT-A cannot be both true whatsoever (even with statement about the future and even with the MWI). ... But it could be consistent TODAY that...
... The problem with these ideas is not that there isn't evidence for their existence, or that we don't know whether they exist or not - the problem is that...
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Bruno Marchal
marchal@...
Mar 12, 2005 1:52 am
I would be interested (if only to prevent misunderstanding in the thread "RE: randomness and determinism") to know if someone can give a genuine meaning to...
... existence, or >that we don't know whether they exist or not - ... definition of >choice, for example, that made physical ... Charles I don`t think you can...
Hey all, I am looking for sites that give presentations and movies on 'theory of evolution' and that contains lots of movements and practility rather than just...
... and NOT-A are both true when we make statements about the past, ... second world war. Therefore although A and NOT-A might be ... Possilby-A can be...
... <charles@h...> wrote: Without that framework, the ... there is (or appears to be) only one past, in which the person in ... The fact that they only...
