of course, what has gone before does determine what is possible and impossible for us here and now, but that leaves what is possible for us to chose from. That's why you are reading this email ant not the other I could have written that I didn't.
Ain't that right, enit mate! DM ----- Original Message ----- From: "David M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 9:58 PM Subject: Re: [MD] Freewill vs. Determinism? > Hi Peter > > 'Don't do' is still free choice. > > Someone can decide to set out on proving determinism > if they want to, but if they do they have proved themselves wrong. > > DM > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Corteen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 12:21 PM > Subject: Re: [MD] Freewill vs. Determinism? > > >> Hi David and all, >> >> does this come down to belief? >> >> Suppose I resolve to do something - and I do it! Free will has been >> exercised. >> >> But suppose I change my mind later - and I don't do it. Free will >> disproved? >> >> Regards >> >> -Peter >> >> On 22/09/2007, David M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all >>> >>> I've never seen what the big problem is with this issue. >>> Some things are possible and others are not, and it is >>> hard to know where the line can be drawn and it >>> constantly shifts. >>> >>> Once we had clubs then arrows and now nukes. >>> >>> Then there were cave paintings, carvings, oil paintings >>> and now moving pictures with sound. >>> >>> I am free to stand up or sit down. To type any >>> of the words I know in any order I like. >>> I am in England and not anywhere else. I cannot >>> suddenly be in Scotland or India. But I can start >>> heading towards them if I want to. I may reach >>> my destination or I may die before I can. >>> >>> David M >>> >>> Moq_Discuss mailing list >>> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >>> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >>> Archives: >>> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >>> http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ >>> >> Moq_Discuss mailing list >> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >> Archives: >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >> http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ >> > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
