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moving finger said:But I’m asking you, it’s your definition after all…..
FYI, libertariansim is the opposite of determinsim. Libertarians think we are not
totally constrained by just the same things determinists think we are totally constrained by.
microphysical indeterminism (if it exists) applies to computers as well as humans – would you therefore suggest that computers also have free will as you have defined it?
It is a necessary but insufficient condition. The other factors include
consciousness, rationallity, etc and are not ususally in dispute.
what does evolution or revolution have to do with free will or constraints? Evolution and revolution can take place in a completely deterministic and constrained environment lacking in any kind of free will as you have defined it.
They have to do with the "high level" argument for determinism.
OC it might be the case that only microphysical determism is true,
and allows for the appearance of novelty at the social/cultural level,
as you say. And that...ta-daaaaa!... is exactly why I cited the need
for microphysical indeterminism as well.
But you do have to measure them if you want to then claim that one is greater than the other
Nope. Have you ever done any maths ? The kind involving x's and y's ?