RE: Determinism, Free Will and Paradox
January 17, 2015 at 8:50 pm
(This post was last modified: January 17, 2015 at 8:51 pm by Alex K.)
(January 17, 2015 at 8:45 pm)Davka Wrote:(January 17, 2015 at 4:18 pm)Alex K Wrote: That depends. What is your definition of free will?
the ability to act in non-predictable ways.
By which I mean that a theoretical infinitely-powerful computer, given full and accurate knowledge of the entire Universe and the ability to predict any future event based on total knowledge of all past events would still not be able to predict your actions.
Hm, I don't find that entirely satisfactory, but if we run with it, determinism automatically precludes free will, and lack of determinism produces it. It becomes almost the same thing.
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
