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| Giselle | Oct 28 2014, 07:51 PM Post #1 |
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So if atheism is true... Then the mind can be reduced to physics... which can easily be predicted and determined (is deterministic)... Does this mean you have no free will at all? Edited by Giselle, Oct 28 2014, 07:51 PM.
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| CJ | Oct 28 2014, 08:41 PM Post #2 |
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A very minor case of serious brain damage
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That's quite an interesting question, really! Unfortunately, I'm probably not philosophically trained enough to do the question justice . Still, here are a couple of starting points: 1) Is physics really deterministic? What about quantum mechanics? There are competing models there, some of which are deterministic - but others aren't. 2) How exactly are we defining 'free will' here? What exactly does it have to be free from? |
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| Hedgehog121 | Oct 28 2014, 09:14 PM Post #3 |
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You should probably stop thinking so much imho |
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| Giselle | Oct 29 2014, 01:11 AM Post #4 |
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Yep!! I really should! *back to work on essay* |
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| GrieferLord | Oct 29 2014, 04:25 AM Post #5 |
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this is indeed a good question and i suppose it is one that can be debated in true detail. I figure one believes what they wish and they are as free as they deem themselves to be. I'm rather open minded so lol. |
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