[MD] Free Will

[MarshaV]

On Jul 11, 2011, at 5:05 AM, Ian Glendinning wrote:

> Dan responded to Steve:
> 
> [Dan] You (Steve) said: The question of free will versus determinism
> gets replaced
> by the question, to what extent do we follow DQ and to what extent do
> we follow sq?
> 
> [Dan] It appears from reading this that these are two mutually exclusive
> options, hence my observation that they are not.
> 
> Huh, Dan ? "to what extent" A and/or B suggests the exact opposite of
> mutual exclusivity. It correctly implies you generally have a mix of
> both side by side.
> 
> I don't in fact agree with Steve's underlying analogy between DQ/sq
> and Free-Will / Determinism, or DMB's suggestion that causation is
> part of one but not the other, .... causation is just weird and
> conventional linguistically .... I'm just pointing out the flaws in
> the style of argumentation that is happening - in the church of
> reason, as has been pointed out.
> 
> Ian
> PS What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding ?
> 


Ian,

Do you think Steve is replacing the issues, or just stating that its a better 
question to be asking since the free-will vs. determinism platypus has 
been removed?  

Marsha 
 
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