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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Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp I wonder why not. Couldn't someone admit that they're unable to fit their daily approach to life to the truth of determinism1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @JayLJeffers
@JayLJeffers I think that question raises a lot of interesting & complicated issues about the ontology of belief.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp Oh OK. Well that does sound complicated! Thx for the reply.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @JayLJeffers
@JayLJeffers believing if you hit yourself over the head with a hammer, it's going to hurt. But complicated for twitter.3 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp ..with me that there is something odd about a determinist deliberating over what to do, persuading others, etc.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @JayLJeffers
@JayLJeffers Well, I guess a determinist would have to say that it was inevitable they were deliberating, persuading, etc... :)2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @PhilosophyExp
@PhilosophyExp ..to forgive me for taking their admonitions (e.g. for me to be a nicer person, to work out more, etc) less seriously2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@JayLJeffers In other words, it was inevitable you weren't going to take them seriously...!
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