Message from @AncienMedecin

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2020-03-19 02:32:00 UTC  

I've always held explanations that say the free will can come from determined particles and laws as too big of a concession where it just devolves past compatiblism into determinism again.

2020-03-19 02:32:54 UTC  

I still think my original explanation is extremely cool

2020-03-19 02:34:17 UTC  

I think that's Locke's explanation. I'm not a fan of Locke. It's interesting and certainly adds to the debate, but ultimately I think it collapses under pressure.

2020-03-19 02:34:33 UTC  

*what pressure*

2020-03-19 02:34:59 UTC  

The pressure of actually conforming to any real definition of free will

2020-03-19 02:35:27 UTC  

That's what that argument has the biggest trouble doing

2020-03-19 02:35:31 UTC  

What's your definition?

2020-03-19 02:37:18 UTC  

That our will in some respect is uncaused

2020-03-19 02:37:57 UTC  

Assuming free will exists is the most coherent option we have.

2020-03-19 02:38:47 UTC  

That way we can kick the shit out of people who act like assholes instead of being forced to leave them alone because they didn’t “chose” to do it.

2020-03-19 02:39:01 UTC  

Philosophically we still ought to justify/explain it.

2020-03-19 02:39:23 UTC  

By face value it's easiest to assume we have it

2020-03-19 02:39:54 UTC  

In the same way that in our every day life we act as if the earth is flat, but everything is more complicated as we go up in complexity.

2020-03-19 02:41:18 UTC  

Is it acceptable for your definition that the source of the free will is not caused, but is the cause? Because my definition of what a subject is is basically the sum total of causes that ultimately cause action to be taken

2020-03-19 02:43:28 UTC  

If Free Will is say, the cause, then God still is the First Cause because He Himself made the Concept of Free Will

2020-03-19 02:44:12 UTC  

That's what Eoppa said referring to Molinism I think

2020-03-19 02:44:32 UTC  

Molinism?

2020-03-19 02:44:37 UTC  

Molinism is something a bit different

2020-03-19 02:44:44 UTC  

Imma Google that

2020-03-19 02:45:06 UTC  

And I say God at every moment sustains our free will

2020-03-19 02:45:17 UTC  

ughh

2020-03-19 02:45:26 UTC  

I am ragequitting this conversation

2020-03-19 02:46:11 UTC  

Free will and the modal collapse argument are two things I think I can contribute to if I write something longer and more fleshed out. If not free will then hopefully the modal collapse argument.

2020-03-19 05:07:56 UTC  

@Revolt Against Everything there's nothing Nietzsche couldn't teach ya about the raising of the wrist, Socrates himself was permanently pissed...

2020-03-19 06:48:02 UTC  

<:GWjojoGachiWoke:399972426332504085>

2020-03-19 12:52:13 UTC  

Yes

2020-03-19 20:38:35 UTC  

No

2020-03-19 20:38:46 UTC  

Well. Maybe. "It's complicated".

2020-03-19 21:03:34 UTC  

<@&682288520680964151> Daily Topic 🔖

- Where would you draw the line between insanity and creativity?

2020-03-19 21:17:15 UTC  

When are hurt or in close danger of being hurt as the result of the persons creativity/insanity

2020-03-19 21:22:11 UTC  

They are the same thing, one is when society views it positively, the other negatively

2020-03-19 21:53:02 UTC  

@Attika at the profit margin.

2020-03-19 22:32:13 UTC  

when u see what benifits we got from hitler and all nazis sht

2020-03-19 22:32:20 UTC  

u understand that it was worth it

2020-03-19 22:33:03 UTC  

but when u only see that hitler is killing people because u think with your heart and u cant imagine that there is benefits

2020-03-19 22:33:21 UTC  

then u are close minded

2020-03-19 22:33:28 UTC  

otherwise

2020-03-19 22:33:32 UTC  

u would try to understand why

2020-03-19 22:33:37 UTC  

hitler is a good person

2020-03-19 22:33:39 UTC  

and so

2020-03-19 22:33:49 UTC  

learn and upgrade your knowledge