Re: Compatibilism

2010-11-18 Thread Rex Allen
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Jason Resch wrote: > Rex, > > Your post reminded me of the quote (of which I cannot recall the source) > where someone asked "Who pushes who around inside the brain?", meaning is it > the matter that causes thought to move around a certain way, or is it the > oppos

Re: advice needed for Star Trek talk

2010-11-18 Thread Jason
Ronald, Hope it isn't too late. I think the last line from Q in the last episode of the next generation is relevant: Q: "That is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebulae, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence." Jason On Nov 5, 3:42 pm, ronaldheld w

Re: Compatibilism

2010-11-18 Thread Jason Resch
Rex, Your post reminded me of the quote (of which I cannot recall the source) where someone asked "Who pushes who around inside the brain?", meaning is it the matter that causes thought to move around a certain way, or is it the opposite? The looped hierarchies described by Hofstadter, if present