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Always something new to learn
Alex K Offline
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RE: Always something new to learn
July 8, 2016 at 4:22 am
(July 8, 2016 at 3:59 am)Maelstrom Wrote:
(July 8, 2016 at 3:56 am)Alex K Wrote: every human is bound to have wishes they cannot act upon due to constraints of nature etc.

Cannot or will not?
First one, then the other?
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(July 8, 2016 at 3:56 am)Alex K Wrote: Secondly, when you look into brain research dealin with how decisions are made, it seems to become clear that there is no real point where the "real you" decides, because "you" is a jumble of different subsystems doing their thing and trying to get the illusion of a consistent mind going. At what point would you say it is "you" who chooses, and when is it just some unconscious part of your brain reacting to the environment. Is that then still you chosing?

I very much doubt either of your points discounts free will.

Do you have anything more specific to say about them?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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Always something new to learn - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 3:32 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Alex K - July 8, 2016 at 3:36 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 3:38 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Alex K - July 8, 2016 at 3:45 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 3:47 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Alex K - July 8, 2016 at 3:56 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 3:59 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Alex K - July 8, 2016 at 4:22 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by ignoramus - July 8, 2016 at 3:48 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 4:23 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Alex K - July 8, 2016 at 4:28 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 4:29 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Alex K - July 8, 2016 at 4:33 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Cyberman - July 10, 2016 at 8:50 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by ignoramus - July 8, 2016 at 4:24 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Silver - July 8, 2016 at 4:25 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by ignoramus - July 8, 2016 at 4:37 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by robvalue - July 8, 2016 at 5:05 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Lek - July 9, 2016 at 2:00 pm
RE: Always something new to learn - by Alex K - July 9, 2016 at 3:46 pm
RE: Always something new to learn - by Lek - July 9, 2016 at 10:18 pm
RE: Always something new to learn - by ignoramus - July 10, 2016 at 7:42 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by robvalue - July 10, 2016 at 9:21 am
RE: Always something new to learn - by Thumpalumpacus - July 10, 2016 at 11:55 am

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