Does anyone have any evidence that would support the theory of free-will?
How about a good reason to believe that we have free-will?
Posted 08 May 2008 - 09:48 AM
Posted 09 May 2008 - 09:52 AM
Does anyone have any evidence that would support the theory of free-will?
How about a good reason to believe that we have free-will?
Posted 09 May 2008 - 11:00 AM
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Posted 09 May 2008 - 06:38 PM
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Posted 09 May 2008 - 08:28 PM
I think your conception of free will is different from what the OP intended.
Edited by ben, 09 May 2008 - 08:34 PM.
Posted 09 May 2008 - 10:31 PM
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Posted 09 May 2008 - 11:18 PM
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Posted 10 May 2008 - 02:25 AM
It's my free will to believe in free will. :D
Posted 10 May 2008 - 02:31 AM
Suppose free will exists (which I'm not sure of), then how would we be able to proof it's existence?
I assume that free will would be measurable as a certain level of randomness observed in the outcome of a test in which individuals are faced with a non-life threatening situation and subsequently need to make choices to deal with it. If free will exists, they will not make equal choices, hence the randomness. But in practice they will make similar choices, based on genetic properties and societal / cultural circumstances. I guess.
So, what would that proof about the existence of free will for individual minds? Nothing I assume.
How do we account for the part in our behaviour that is based on free will and the part that limits it due to nature and nurture? I mean, individual free will would manifest itself outside nurture and nature but at the same time be killed (or severly limited) by it.
My opinion is that free will is something that's beyond our human perception, if it exists. But please proof me wrong by a method that could mesure it....
On the other hand, I think there must be a major flaw in my reasoning.
Edited by abolitionist, 10 May 2008 - 02:31 AM.
Posted 10 May 2008 - 02:34 AM
Your emotions maybe shouldn't be considered free will.Can you really convince your free will to think that a person you've first thought appeared ugly suddenly look good.Your moral maybe shouldn't be considered free will since it is partly controlled by genetics.
Edited by abolitionist, 10 May 2008 - 02:35 AM.
Posted 10 May 2008 - 02:42 AM
Posted 10 May 2008 - 07:11 AM
Yes, that's true of-coarse, we do experience free will.Why do we experience free-will?
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The distinction of self and other is how the brain encodes learning experiences (through objectification of reality using symbolism)
It is a downstream rationalization from the processes which create our experience.
We also use it to rationalize our Darwinian behaviors (you had a choice therefore we can justify ignoring your happiness or I'm justifiably dominant because of my choices)
Edited by brainbox, 10 May 2008 - 07:36 AM.
Posted 10 May 2008 - 07:27 AM
Ha, that's a good one.It's my free will to believe in free will. :D
thanks - now, I'm going to start investing in drugs to treat obesity...
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What are the opinions of the current greatest philosophers regarding free will?
Posted 10 May 2008 - 06:41 PM
Probably that's the best statement to summarize our possibilities to judge or describe free will, although it seems a bit new-age-ish.I think people should exercise whatever will they subjectively believe they have.
Posted 10 May 2008 - 08:38 PM
Probably that's the best statement to summarize our possibilities to judge or describe free will, although it seems a bit new-age-ish.I think people should exercise whatever will they subjectively believe they have.
My assumption that free will should be something that is not in any way predetermined, hence some form of mechanism that must reside outside human nature and nurture, remains to be looked at with caution and scepticism. Aren't nature and nurture forming the entire and complete concepts within which our human behaviour exists. Or could there be more outside nature and nurture that defines our existence?
What do you think?
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