[MD] Free Will

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Pirsig]
"To say that "A causes B" or to say that "B values
precondition A" is to say the same thing. The difference is one of words
only. Instead of saying "A magnet causes iron filings to move toward it,"
you can say "Iron filings value movement toward a magnet."

[Craig, previously]
> In "Iron filings value movement toward a magnet." What is B, what is precondition A &
> what is precondition A a precondition of?
[Steve] A= magnet, B= iron filings.

Does not compute.
"A causes B" would then be "magnet A causes iron filings B",
which is not correct. (Iron filings are caused by a file working
on a piece of iron.)

[Steve]
> Instead of saying "A magnet [A] causes iron filings to move
> toward it [B]", you can say "Iron filings [B] value movement
> toward a magnet [A]."

But the use of A & B is inconsistent between these two formulations.
"A causes B" is exemplified by "A (proximity of a magnet to iron
filings) causes B (movement of the iron filings movement toward
the magnet)".
"Iron filings value movement toward a magnet" should be
"In precondition A (proximity of a magnet to iron filings) the
iron filings value B (movement of the iron filings toward
the magnet)".
Craig