RE: Free will & the Conservation Laws
February 28, 2016 at 7:48 pm
(This post was last modified: February 28, 2016 at 7:49 pm by Jehanne.)
(February 28, 2016 at 7:37 pm)bennyboy Wrote:(February 28, 2016 at 7:17 pm)Jehanne Wrote: Agreed; I don't know how some get "free will" from indeterminism.
Free will is the unfettered ability to act according to one's nature in a given circumstance.
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.
