(February 28, 2016 at 7:48 pm)Jehanne Wrote: I think that this is a good definition of free will, however, it means that your next choice is simply the end product of your brain structure, your nurturing before, during and after your birth (case in point, I think that breastfeeding is great; not only for the nutrients, but for the mom & baby bond), your upbringing (lots of love from mom, dad, siblings, extended relatives), your socioeconomic status, your intelligence and education, good and supportive friends, etc., etc., not to mention your current mental state (no brain injury, adverse drugs, etc., etc.) And, add in a trivia amount of "randomness" for your deciding to order a quarter ponder versus a McRib.
Given that those are all the things which establish one's nature, you are right-- you couldn't really act other than you did. However, EVEN IF you add a spirit, or the laws of karma, or the randomness of QM, you still are in the same philosophical position-- you wil still be acting according to your nature.
