[Craig, previously] > An eccentric magician invites you to play a game.> The game consists of 2 > boxes & 2 buttons. > He puts the same amount of money--either> $0 or $1000--in each of the 2 > boxes.> If you push the right-hand button you get the > money in the right hand box. If you push the left-hand button > you get the money in both the right-hand & the left-hand boxes. > Before you play, he confides to you > that he can read the minds of the players & he lets you watch> several rounds > of the game. Each time he puts no money in the > boxes, the player pushes the left-hand button & each time he > puts $1000 in both boxes, the player pushes the right-hand button. > Now it's your turn. Which button do you push?
[Steve]> The right-hand button? This answer is irrational. If you think that you will get $1000 by pushing the right-hand button, then you should think you will get $2000 by pushing the left-hand button. [Steve]> Can you explain the point of this question? It shows that not believing in free will is irrational. [Steve] > The question is where do choices come from? My choices come from me, your choices from you. [Steve] > Do you see this "power to choose" as the possession of man but not > other > animals? Humans have a feedback mechanism. Once we form an intention/decide, we can consider the consequences of doing/not doing the action & then are free to change our mind based on this feedback. Animals that cannot do this, do not have free will. Craig 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/md/archives.html
