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The burden of proof relating to conciousness, free choice and rationality
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RE: The burden of proof relating to conciousness, free choice and rationality
March 3, 2012 at 6:30 pm
(March 3, 2012 at 6:21 pm)ChadWooters Wrote:
(March 3, 2012 at 10:13 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Really??

Are talking specifically or generally? Because generally I would say that the majority of hominids are nothing more than organic robots.

Yes, I really am serious. In either a predestined or deterministic universe, consciousness has no reason to exist. But consciousness at least has a purpose in a universe that allows freewill. And since the idea of freewill also matches our subjective experience, I'm saying the best default position is freewill.

Agreed. Otherwise why would the play out of cause and effect lead to this discussion? What the point? Perhaps it is all just noise in the machine? Epiphenomenal froth on the waves? I prefer the common sense when it comes to free will, leastwise I'm not wasting my free will arguing against it. Why would the universe stir anyone to argue for determinism?
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