@PhilosophyExp I wonder why not. Couldn't someone admit that they're unable to fit their daily approach to life to the truth of determinism
Also, saying you don't believe in free will, but then carrying on entirely as if free will existed, doesn't count as not believing! :)
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@JayLJeffers I think that question raises a lot of interesting & complicated issues about the ontology of belief. -
@PhilosophyExp Oh OK. Well that does sound complicated! Thx for the reply. -
@JayLJeffers Well, it's just if a belief has so few behavioral consequences, then... well, clearly it's a different sort of thing than...
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@PhilosophyExp .. because the phenomenology of making decision is so strong, but still believe decisions are determined by something more..Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp fundamental than surface consciousness. Indeed, couldn't such a person say the only possible way to live is as if there isThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhilosophyExp freedom?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@philosophyexp Believing means you're just going along with it dude, not understanding it. Free will means to be freely willing (not scared)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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