[MD] Free Will

[Joseph Maurer]

On 7/5/11 5:15 AM, "Steven Peterson" <peterson.steve at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Steve:
> I've said all along that we act on our preferences, we will acts, we
> make choices, we have desires and intentions. What I have pointed out
> is that in the MOQ, as Pirsig says, this free will/determinism thing
> is a non-issue. Deeterminism is denied with a world composed of
> nothing but value, and it is meaningless to add the word "free" in
> claiming "free will." We make choices. Sure, but what does it mean to
> say that your choices are free? They aren't free, they are
> manifestations of your preferences, and we don't freely choose our
> preferences. In the MOQ we ARE our preferences, so the MOQ clearly
> denies both horns of the supposed dilemma.
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Hi Steve and All;

In a DQ/SQ metaphysical description for reality how do we know indefinable
DQ?  For myself I am content to accept levels in evolution.  DQ is an
indefinable yet knowable root in every evolutionary step.  I prefer to call
that step to a self-awareness that takes part in all my behavior the
emotional level in self-consciousness DQ, experienced and indefinable.

Joe