[MD] Free Will

[Steven Peterson]

Hi Ham,

On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 2:36 PM, Ham Priday <hampday1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi Marsha (Steve quoted)  --
>
> On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 6:13 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
>
>> Isn't free will dependent on causation, and isn't causation,
>> in the MoQ, an explanatory extension of a pattern?
>
> [Steve]:
>>
>> Yes, causation is understood as a stable pattern of preference,
>> B routinely values precondition A. Further, B literally IS a set
>> of such preferences.
>
> [Marsha, on 5/1]:
>>
>> I un-ask the question.   Wherever those preferences lie,
>> they do not inherently exist.
>
> Whoa!  Hold on there, Marsha.  You have a valid point that deserves a better
> answer than Steve provided.  The causation argument is superficial at best,
> besides which cause-and-effect is only man's way of interpreting events as
> sequential in time.  As a consequence, you have been led to the depressing
> conclusion that preference is deterministic....

Steve:
Marsha and I were discussing the MOQ.

Best,
Steve