The very fact that anyone thinks anything is almost impossible to reconcile with a fully deterministic view.
On the other hand, @SamHarrisOrg's perspective robs us if free will without physical determinism. If some version of the question is worth sleeplessness, that's the one.https://twitter.com/seanonolennon/status/971223011087990784 …
I have not written a letter to my best friend in a long time, and I love her very much, and there are things that I have to say to her, and I don't think that there is anything more important to do, so I write a letter, to be sent in the morning.
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In your formulation, how do you acquire awareness? And, can I take 'true cause' to mean that which is causally operative in your motivational rewards model? (I apologize if I'm not using your terms correctly here.)
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I gain agency and volition to the degree that I acquire awareness over the true causes of my actions. Why do I love my friend? Why do I think she would need that letter? What needs do I actually serve by committing to writing? Etc.
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Sorry. I have it now. Ignore my last response, please.
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