Steve and Stephen, I read somewhere that the ability to make finer distinctions is an important aptitude to learning. Although saying that, we must also make...
Hi Stephen, In his book Encountering Naturalism, Tom talks about a science based world view that uses evidence based empiricism. On page 4 he says 'but the...
Hi Stephen, I agree with much of what you say, although I still don't understand where the genuine possibility comes from. I find your explanation lacking...
Either we delve into the esoteric realm of subjunctive possibilities and necessities, for which we'll all need advanced courses in modal logic, or we settle on...
Hi Stephen, I agree with much of what you say, although I still don't understand where the genuine possibility comes from. Well, this one I can answer. If it...
Stephen, We have impossible hypotheticals as we have an imagination and are able to imagine many things, most of which are not 'real'. Our throughs are part...
Hi Stephen, Your post reminded me of the Jewish New Yorker. "What, you think I'm a magician or something?!" When I listen to Jewish New Yorkers, I really think...
Stephen, I'm on the edge of my seat here awaiting some more evidence as to your argument regarding genuine possibilities (what if's). Surely if your argument...
Hi Stephen, Here is the wik explanation about possibilities. Interesting reading. I think I've been talking about epistemic possibility. Which one has you...
Hi Stephen, Well you clearly are like a dog on a bone with this subjunctive possibility. I'm very happy to accept epistemic possibility; it seems the most...
Hi Stephen, Did you look at this page also? http://www.sfu.ca/philosophy/swartz/freewill1.htm#part2 As it has more detail in it. Alice :-) _____ From:...
The latest CFN newsletter is here <http://www.naturalism.org/CFN%20Newsletter.htm> and links to a review of the book Four Views on Free Will in which I...
Discussion about determinism is often confusing. We see the world as causal (it doesn't really matter if it is or isn't because we treat things that way). If...
Steve: I don't agree that it doesn't matter, that it's practically meaningless. It matters because the counter belief, free will, leads people to believe...
In a message dated 22/11/2007 04:21:36 GMT Standard Time, ken@... writes: Ken, ... meaningless. It matters because the counter belief, free will, The...
Hi All, Ken - From my view it's the cause and effect process that makes CC free will impossible, not determinism. (As Stephen says.) My actions and everyone...
Steve: Does that cause a practical problem (that one can't know exactly what determinants are producing the present), or is it something you're intellectually...
Hi Ken, I think it is more that the word determinism is generally used to mean that the whole time-line is fixed and knowable in some way. I am saying that it...
Hi Steve, I find the same as you, that it is difficult to express these concepts. but I recognise from your explanation the same thought processes I've been ...
