On Saturday, March 16, 2013 3:15:58 AM UTC-4, stathisp wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 7:27 AM, Craig Weinberg > <[email protected]<javascript:>> > wrote: > > >> You persist in saying that if the components of the system are > >> mechanistic then the system cannot control something. That is not the > >> way the phrase is normally used. > > > > > > What do you mean by 'control'? Can you define it? > > "Control" can be defined less controversially than "free will". I > control something if I can determine its behaviour according to my > wishes. >
What do you see as being the difference between free will and the ability to determine the behavior of something according to your wishes? Craig > > > -- > Stathis Papaioannou > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
