(May 27, 2009 at 1:47 pm)Darwinian Wrote: For me, free will is the ability, as a rational agent, to be able to act freely in making a choice when I am able to do otherwise.Where is the evidence that you actually do? You just believe you do! Where's the evidence that you actually do? Belief that you do is not evidence.[/quote]
Quote:In the example given the person still has the freedom to make a choice but that freedom is highly restricted based on the consequences of the decision made.
Where is the evidence that the person has remotely any choice in the matter other than the fact he believes he does? The fact he believes he has 'free will' does not make it so! He's 'just' a biological robot whether the physics is deterministic (like rigged dice) or INdetermistiic (more random, probabilistic physics, normal UNrigged dice).
Finally I shall repeat once again: Belief in free will and 'choices' is not remotely evidence of the truth of it.
Where is the evidence? AT ALL???
EvF
