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>Compatibilism(from Wikipedia); They define free will as freedom to act according to one's motives without arbitrary hindrance from other individuals or institu
by cortic 8y ago
>Compatibilism(from Wikipedia); They define free will as freedom to act according to one's motives without arbitrary hindrance from other individuals or institutions.
This only works if we radically redefine the term "one's motives". Which isn't different from redefining what 'me' means.
The problem is of course that in a Newtonian universe one's motives is a result of arbitrary past actions outwith our current definition of one's motives. And in a quantum universe one's motives are arbitrary (randomly) generated outwith our current definition of one's motives.
- naasking 8y ago> The problem is of course that in a Newtonian universe one's motives is a result of arbitrary past actions outwith our current definition of one's motives. And in a quantum universe one's motives are arbitrary (randomly) generated outwith our current definition of one's motives. Fortunately, that's not a problem at all for free will and moral responsibility! That's why Compatibilism is now the prevailing paradigm.
- cortic 8y agoNothing is a problem if we are willing to stick our fingers in our ears and quietly hum la la la. But anyone who wants to square and explain how the common definition of free will works in this universe, still has a problem.