[MD] Freewill vs. Determinism?

[Peter Corteen]

Hi David and all,

does this come down to belief?

Suppose I resolve to do something - and I do it! Free will has been
exercised.

But suppose I change my mind later - and I don't do it. Free will disproved?

Regards

-Peter

On 22/09/2007, David M <davidint at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi all
>
> I've never seen what the big problem is with this issue.
> Some things are possible and others are not, and it is
> hard to know where the line can be drawn and it
> constantly shifts.
>
> Once we had clubs then arrows and now nukes.
>
> Then there were cave paintings, carvings, oil paintings
> and now moving pictures with sound.
>
> I am free to stand up or sit down. To type any
> of the words I know in any order I like.
> I am in England and not anywhere else. I cannot
> suddenly be in Scotland or India. But I can start
> heading towards them if I want to. I may reach
> my destination or I may die before I can.
>
> David M
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