On Jan 19, 2014, at 12:04 AM, Russell Standish <[email protected]>
wrote:
On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 10:38:28PM -0600, Jason Resch wrote:
Russell,
What are your thoughts regarding
compatibilism<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compatibilism>?
Do you consider it a cop-out?
Jason
I think it largely irrelevant, as it is clear we don't live in a
deterministic world.
If many worlds is true, then the equations we obey are deterministic.
We just iterate deterministically over all the possible outcomes. If
this is the case, then I think compatibilism once again becomes
relevant.
Also, if minds are implemented above the level where quantum
randomness plays a major factor then again determinism in the context
of decision making becomes relevant.
How do you define free will? Do you think it is something that would
be impossible within a fully deterministic universe?
Thanks,
Jason
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