Bruno et al:
I think *"definiteness"* is always counterfactual since it *MUST* deny the
potential influences from unknown factors (domains, a/effects, even some
definitely counterfactual influences we do not recognize as such at all).
It is a consequence of our agnostic view (as I recall: we
On 16 Apr 2016, at 01:46, Bruce Kellett wrote:
On 16/04/2016 12:20 am, Bruno Marchal wrote:
On 14 Apr 2016, at 14:31, Bruce Kellett wrote:
It is interesting that you have not answered my question about
what exactly you mean by 'counterfactual definiteness' so that we
know what you mean
Peter Jones writes:
Physical determinism is the idea that the
future is genrated form the persent by rigid physical
laws. As opposed to the idea that the future is fixed
becasue it is already there, like the end of a movie
which is already in the can , and need not bear any logical
Peter Jones writes:
But is there any sense in which we as humans are any more free than
billiard
balls or dice beyond the fact that we *feel* we are free?
There may be. For instance, freedom might be a combination of
indeterminism and rational self-control.
I have a strong feeling
Le 31-août-06, à 12:59, Stathis Papaioannou a écrit :
But is there any sense in which we as humans are any more free than
billiard
balls or dice beyond the fact that we *feel* we are free? I have a
strong feeling
that my free will is not randomness and not determinism: is there
Peter Jones writes:
Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
John Mikes writes:
Peter:
... A counterfactual is a COUNTERfactual - -it is
something that could have happenned but didn't. There is no
reason why we should be conscious of in things
we coudl have done but didn't. ...
JM:
Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
Peter Jones writes:
Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
John Mikes writes:
Peter:
... A counterfactual is a COUNTERfactual - -it is
something that could have happenned but didn't. There is no
reason why we should be conscious of in things
we coudl
John Mikes writes:
Peter:
... A counterfactual is a COUNTERfactual - -it is
something that could have happenned but didn't. There is no
reason why we should be conscious of in things
we coudl have done but didn't. ...
JM:
It could not have happened in another way if it did happen THIS
Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
John Mikes writes:
Peter:
... A counterfactual is a COUNTERfactual - -it is
something that could have happenned but didn't. There is no
reason why we should be conscious of in things
we coudl have done but didn't. ...
JM:
It could not have happened
Peter:
There is a clash of concepts - as I feel.
I do not 'read' what physical has to do in the fact
of 'determinism': if determinism is not (deemed) as
'physical', it does not determin?
Laws (physical?) do not determin anything. Explain:
yes or oppose to. The deductions of the majority of
the
John M wrote:
Peter:
There is a clash of concepts - as I feel.
I do not 'read' what physical has to do in the fact
of 'determinism': if determinism is not (deemed) as
'physical', it does not determin?
Physical determinism is the idea that the
future is genrated form the persent by rigid
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