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You're skipping over the question of whether some version of free will worth it's name can be compatible with determinism. Dennett wrote a book on it. Also, th
by goatlover 8y ago
You're skipping over the question of whether some version of free will worth it's name can be compatible with determinism. Dennett wrote a book on it.
Also, there is the question of what role our conscious choice makes in decision making. Some people have suggested that our consciousness is just along for the ride, instead of being in the driver's seat. But that interpretation is controversial.
- nabla9 8y agoYes. These are the branches of the original question. But they are not center issues in the philosophy. They are not burning questions of utmost importance as the question of fundamental freedom of will once was.
- sdhgaiojfsa 8y ago> Dennett wrote a book on it. Lots of people have written books about lots of things. That doesn't always mean those things are worth studying or thinking about. Witness the vast plethora of literature about minute points in Christian/Muslim/etc. theology. You could fill libraries with the books that have written about these subjects, none of which have any real basis in reality.