(March 26, 2012 at 11:21 am)Norfolk And Chance Wrote: Your definition of free will is different to mine.
My definition of free will is that an individual can make their own decisions - I don't believe I can do that, I know it.
Hence my comparison with a strong theist. You have no objective evidence for your belief, merely a strong private conviction it is true.
Completely irrelevant, since it is indistinguishable from the illusion of it.
You don't KNOW that you make the decisions, and as referred to before, studies show that the action is initiated by the subconscious before your conscious even knows wtf is going on, and apparantly then justifies the action as "yeah, that was my idea all along, honest".
Self-authenticating private evidence is useless, because it is indistinguishable from the illusion of it. ― Kel, Kelosophy Blog
If you’re going to watch tele, you should watch Scooby Doo. That show was so cool because every time there’s a church with a ghoul, or a ghost in a school. They looked beneath the mask and what was inside?
The f**king janitor or the dude who runs the waterslide. Throughout history every mystery. Ever solved has turned out to be. Not Magic. ― Tim Minchin, Storm
If you’re going to watch tele, you should watch Scooby Doo. That show was so cool because every time there’s a church with a ghoul, or a ghost in a school. They looked beneath the mask and what was inside?
The f**king janitor or the dude who runs the waterslide. Throughout history every mystery. Ever solved has turned out to be. Not Magic. ― Tim Minchin, Storm