Free will : A topic I have pondered deeply over the years.
Firstly, like almost everything else in this 4 dimensiona existence, "free will" is not a Binary concept. It is NOT either/or. It is on a gradient.
ALL mammals display traits of free will to varying degrees. The more natural born instincts in a species, the less their free will, the less instincts an animal has, the more free will it can express.
No mammal has zero free will, and no mammal has 100% free will, not humans, not any mammal.
So the idea of free will being "destroyed" is a non-...
Greetings all. My first visit, not sure where to put this Gen. Info. So will start here, and take guidance from participants, if there is a better thread.
I stumbled on this site after a friend suggested I research "Roko's". An interesting thought experiment, I enjoyed it but nothing worth loosing sleep over. Would be happy to discuss.
I am about 1 year into a manuscript (200 pages so far), dealing with all aspects of cognitive problem solving, via psychological self awareness, and how to debate, discuss issues with the understanding of o...
Mostly agree, however, I think it unnecessarily muddies the water, to take the concept of free will, which exists on a gradient throughout nature, not as an either/or (Binary concept)......
And then attempt to answer this non-binary question, with a Binary answer of "either/or".
It's like poking around trying to find out how a square answer can fit into the round hole of the question.
A round question can only have a round answer. A question on a topic that exists on a gradient, may only accurately be answered with an ans... (read more)