What do we do while deciding if free will exists?

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What do we do while deciding if free will exists?

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RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists?

April 14, 2015 at 5:32 pm (This post was last modified: April 14, 2015 at 5:35 pm by henryp.)

I'm very surprised people act like this isn't a practical issue, when we've already seen it applied repeatedly in society. I've always felt the idea that being gay was genetic rather than a choice was what put them over the top in terms of gaining a consensus of support. Another easy example is Alcholism being classified as a disease rather than just a terrible series of choices.

With mood disorders, we see a lot of skipping right over 'conciousness' and going straight to trying to alter how the brain works through medications.

In terms of momentum, it appears that 'free will' practically speaking is ahead of 'free will' philosophically.

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What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by henryp - April 14, 2015 at 1:31 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by TheRealJoeFish - April 14, 2015 at 1:34 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Aoi Magi - April 14, 2015 at 1:49 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by henryp - April 14, 2015 at 4:11 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by IATIA - April 19, 2015 at 3:11 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Simon Moon - April 14, 2015 at 3:06 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Aroura - April 14, 2015 at 3:40 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Cato - April 14, 2015 at 4:23 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Aroura - April 14, 2015 at 4:45 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Cato - April 14, 2015 at 5:01 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Aroura - April 14, 2015 at 5:19 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Jenny A - April 14, 2015 at 5:22 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by pocaracas - April 14, 2015 at 5:26 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by henryp - April 14, 2015 at 5:32 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Aroura - April 14, 2015 at 5:44 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by bennyboy - April 14, 2015 at 7:26 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Pyrrho - April 16, 2015 at 6:44 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by henryp - April 16, 2015 at 9:52 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Polaris - April 16, 2015 at 9:54 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Mudhammam - April 17, 2015 at 12:26 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by JuliaL - April 17, 2015 at 1:50 am

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 17, 2015 at 3:05 am

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RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by henryp - April 17, 2015 at 1:03 pm

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RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Whateverist - April 18, 2015 at 5:20 am

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RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 19, 2015 at 12:27 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Whateverist - April 19, 2015 at 12:41 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2015 at 1:53 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by bennyboy - April 19, 2015 at 7:07 pm

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RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 19, 2015 at 3:05 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by Quatermass - April 19, 2015 at 3:07 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by robvalue - April 19, 2015 at 3:19 pm

RE: What do we do while deciding if free will exists? - by The Grand Nudger - April 19, 2015 at 7:18 pm

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