There are no “real” counterfactuals, only the models in the observer’s mind, some eventually proven better reflecting observations than others.
You need to argue for that claim, not just state it. The contrary claim is supported by a simple argument: if an even is indeterministic, it need not have happened, or need not have happened that way. Therefore, there is a real possibility that it did not happened, or happened differently—and that is a real counterfactual.
It would be helpful, yes, if they were separable. Free choice as anything other than illusionism is tantamount to dualism.
if an even is indeterministic, it need not have happened, or need not have happened that way
There is no such thing as “need” in Physics. There are physical laws, deterministic or probabilistic, and that’s it. “Need” is a human concept that has no physical counterpart. Your “simple argument” is an emotional reaction.
Your comment has no relevance, because probablistic laws automatically imply counterfactuals as well. In fact it’s just another way of saying the same thing. I could have shown it in modal logic, too.
You need to argue for that claim, not just state it. The contrary claim is supported by a simple argument: if an even is indeterministic, it need not have happened, or need not have happened that way. Therefore, there is a real possibility that it did not happened, or happened differently—and that is a real counterfactual.
You need to argue for that claim as well.
There is no such thing as “need” in Physics. There are physical laws, deterministic or probabilistic, and that’s it. “Need” is a human concept that has no physical counterpart. Your “simple argument” is an emotional reaction.
Your comment has no relevance, because probablistic laws automatically imply counterfactuals as well. In fact it’s just another way of saying the same thing. I could have shown it in modal logic, too.
Well, we have reached an impasse. Goodbye.