Posted: Nov 24, 2017 1:53 pm
archibald wrote:John Platko wrote:
Cool.
Seth Lloyd says,
"the theory of computation provides an "intrinsic computational unpredictability" that gives "rise to our impression that we possess free will. Unpredictability is not freedom, just the inability for anyone, including ourselves, to predict what we are going to do."
http://www.informationphilosopher.com/s ... sts/lloyd/
I like a man who takes illusions seriously.
I think we can all agree that unpredictability is not free will. Rather, it is a property of the creation of new Knowledge. And the creation of new Knowledge along with the ability to make a choice that reflects our will is the mechanism that underpins free will.
So, we are now at the point where discussing the creation of new Knowledge will add insight into what's afoot with free will. Perhaps if we have some examples of creating new Knowledge to chew on we could dig a bit deeper.