We’ve now apparently agreed that there is some point where it is no longer useful to spend time looking at a question.
I have never argued from the premise that all questions should be kept open forever.
That seemed not the case earlier, but I’m happy to conclude that was a misinterpretation on my part. So, are you going to respond to the other issues raised?
It might be interesting to note at this point that the idea of detatchable , Cartesian souls actually has been abandoned in philosophy.
“Abandoned?” Really? What evidence do you have for that? Also how is that relevant to the issue at hand?
I presume that this is in response to my last question (again, actually indicating what you are responding to would be helpful). Giving citations that aren’t popular articles would also be helpful, but if you can explain in useful way how that research backs up a notion of free will I’d appreciate it. Because as far as I can tell from that summary that’s talking about determinism- that some choices are made from noise and very small inputs doesn’t give us any choice about them.
So, are you going to respond to the other issues raised?
What other issues?
abandoned
I can’t see I’ve seen many defences of soul theory lately, The most recent seems to John C Eccles.
that some choices are made from noise and very small inputs doesn’t give us any choice about them.
I can’t see what your objection is.
Thermalnoise is random.
As explained here
Or maybe you want an essential homuncular self that has a final say on everything.
All naturalistic theories can offer you is self that is distributed over a complex system, freedom that comes from physics,and control that comes from cybernetics.
I have never argued from the premise that all questions should be kept open forever.
It might be interesting to note at this point that the idea of detatchable , Cartesian souls actually has been abandoned in philosophy.
Free will could be noise in the brain
That seemed not the case earlier, but I’m happy to conclude that was a misinterpretation on my part. So, are you going to respond to the other issues raised?
“Abandoned?” Really? What evidence do you have for that? Also how is that relevant to the issue at hand?
I presume that this is in response to my last question (again, actually indicating what you are responding to would be helpful). Giving citations that aren’t popular articles would also be helpful, but if you can explain in useful way how that research backs up a notion of free will I’d appreciate it. Because as far as I can tell from that summary that’s talking about determinism- that some choices are made from noise and very small inputs doesn’t give us any choice about them.
What other issues?
I can’t see I’ve seen many defences of soul theory lately, The most recent seems to John C Eccles.
I can’t see what your objection is. Thermalnoise is random. As explained here
Or maybe you want an essential homuncular self that has a final say on everything.
All naturalistic theories can offer you is self that is distributed over a complex system, freedom that comes from physics,and control that comes from cybernetics.