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This is the perspective that I hardly ever hear discussed when the issue of "human freedom" is brought up. If you assume we are a result of the big bang, then t
by wturner 10y ago
This is the perspective that I hardly ever hear discussed when the issue of "human freedom" is brought up. If you assume we are a result of the big bang, then the causal relationship infers humans are not free. If on the other hand you assume humans "are" the universe, then an entirely different perspective seems to be possible albeit one that is much more confusing to reason about.
- azeirah 10y agoDaniel Dennet wrote a book arguing for the existence of free will despite the determinism of the universe. It's called the evolution of free will. You might want to check that out if you'd like to know more about that perspective.
- rocqua 10y agoI have found that discussions on 'free will' tend to be doomed from the start because no-one can agree on a definition of free will.
- fpoling 10y agoFreedom of will is completely compatible with fully deterministic world. Just consider that there are many fully deterministic worlds but the one one perceives themselves in depends on freedom of choice.