[MD] Freewill vs. Determinism?

[David M]

Hi Peter

'Don't do' is still free choice.

Someone can decide to set out on proving determinism
if they want to, but if they do they have proved themselves wrong.

DM


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Corteen" <psigenics at googlemail.com>
To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 12:21 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] Freewill vs. Determinism?


> 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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