RE: The burden of proof relating to conciousness, free choice and rationality
February 29, 2012 at 11:33 pm
Quote:I find your examples entirely unconvincing. Is this my choice, or is it simply my nature?My perception is limited by my biology, it isn't a matter of choice. I cannot "choose" to see that which my eyes cannot detect. I cannot perceive that for which I am not equipped. Try again. Similarly, if you fire a firecracker into the air I'm likely to look up without making any "choice" in the matter whatsoever.
Therefore you deny the possibility of not looking up at the fire cracker? You say you are 'likely' to look up that is not the denial of the choice to look up. You cannot choose to see that which your eyes cannot detect, but if we were sitting side by side with roughly the same view point we would be looking at different objects within that viewpoint. Therefore it is our choice of perception.
Quote:Looks like someone doesn't know wtf they're talking about.
Ad hominem. Then explain to me the difference between a live brain and a dead one. Since I seem to be speaking to the later.
Quote:I didn't realize that you'd answered any questions. All I see are claims, claims are not answers. But, in the name of good sport, I asked you a question about compasses, I was wondering how they behaved when you held them.
When you perceive a compass you get a reading of a direction! Whats your point?
