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I’m not sure I understand this counter argument. Surely we can rationalize in a deterministic universe without having free will to make independent decisions ba
by ThalesX 6y ago
I’m not sure I understand this counter argument. Surely we can rationalize in a deterministic universe without having free will to make independent decisions based on objective rationalizations.
What about understanding the clock structure? Does that limit my ability to reason about time? Or about digital clocks? Or to be upset at someone for not showing up when I was expecting them to.
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y agoWhat do you mean by “rationalize”? What is the difference between rational and irrational in a deterministic universe?
- ThalesX 6y agoI will give you an example. Say, everything at Tn is based on the function at Tn-1, which means Tn-1 is based on Tn-2 and so on and so forth to the beginning of the universe. That would mean that my next steps are predetermined. If I choose to fight the idea, or resist the idea, that would also be predetermined on factors such as upbringing, and even the upbringing of an ancestor living 2000 years ago, and the geometry of space-time a million years ago, and the thermal gradient of a billion years ago and so on and so forth. > What is the difference between rational and irrational in a deterministic universe? I would argue that irrational, in a deterministic Universe, would be living your life as if the universe were random and probabilistic; imagining you are a nugget of free spirit and energy; considering your individuality and power.