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Free will can exist; we just are not able to model it or reason about it with the constructs we have
by prmph 10y ago
Free will can exist; we just are not able to model it or reason about it with the constructs we have
- dogma1138 10y agoFree will is an outcome of a universe which is not purely deterministic if you have a proof that the universe is then essentially there is no freewill. Freewill goes beyond the concept of your brain deciding what to have for dinner. People are actually analogous to some physical system it's much harder to predict the actions of an individual whilst predicting group actions on a larger scale is easier since the various individual inputs are effectively canceled out. This is like modeling say a glass of water, modeling each individual molecule is nearly impossible because you get to the point of not being able to measure them especially when you trying to measure or predict the sub atomic make up of each molecule, but modeling the entire system is easy.
- root_axis 10y agoWhat is your definition of free will in that statement?
- bryondowd 10y agoFree will can exist in the same way God can exist. At least with our current understanding of the universe, we lack a falsifiable test to disprove either. However, there is also no evidence to support the existence of either with any greater certainty than the claim that there is a teapot orbiting the sun somewhere between the orbits of Earth and Mars. You are welcome to believe in God, orbital teapots, and/or free will, of course, so long as your belief doesn't lead to actions which create a negative imposition upon others. Sadly, that is all too common, and far less welcome, in my eyes.