Posted: Aug 21, 2017 12:45 am
scott1328 wrote: In the free will thread you ask. But is it "truly" free will.
In the free will thread you reject any definition unless that definition renders free will incoherent, or impossible.
You don't seem to want discussion just agreement.
Scott ... From my point of view there are several definitions of free will. Most people seem to deny the contra causal type of definitions. eg somehow having a will that is independent of prior causes. Do you deny this type of free will? Personally I can't see how we can have this type.
Now I have a hard time seeing in this world how I could have done otherwise, given that everything that makes my will/choice is caused by a prior event, deterministic or indeterministic. Perhaps you could explain how it might be possible, I know you are agnostically inclined on this but even so if you could have a go at this, I would be obliged.
Now if we want to define free will as something similar as to not having a gun put to my head when making a choice fair enough. While pragmatically useful, this definition does not tackle the issue could I have done otherwise.
As to wanting agreement perhaps? But I would settle for a reasoned argument.