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Free will means a will free of restrictions. For example, if my will was completely free, I could will myself to believe I was an elephant. I don't have that freedom right now. I could pretend, but I don't see any way where I can convince myself perfectly that I am actually an elephant. That is one...

Let's take the most simple statement of the problem by MG 2.0: The only objective reality is that which exists outside of our own mind. On another thread Gadianton marks me as as being solipsistic. In a certain respect that is true. Solipsism holds that knowledge of anything outside one's own mind ...

Long responses are, in my opinion, nothing to apologize for. The more you describe your reality, the easier it is for me to understand it. I’ll respond fully tomorrow. But what gives me the biggest insight into your thinking is the first sentence of your response. Why can’t you see it any other way...

I agree. Nonetheless, we each are subject to the limitations of being “closed in” inasfar as we create and in a certain sense imagine our own reality. Whether or not we change our biases and perceptions are a product of multifaceted workings within the closed system of our own minds. To think that ...

I suppose you would have to answer that question for yourself. Regards, MG I don't know. As of now I am not aware of anyone knowing. Believing that they know is quite widespread in today's world and it hasn't lossed its ability to infect politics, medical care and almost all religions. I think Carl...

drumdude wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 8:40 pm

The immaterial soul, in order to operate the way people think free will works, has to be completely outside of everything. As if a computer user was playing The Sims, and we are a Sim.

Not sure what you mean by “outside of everything”.

Regards,
MG

drumdude wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 8:40 pm

Free will requires something outside of reality, by definition.

If it’s just the sum total of the material universe, then it’s not free.

Next sentence, same thing. Makes no sense. To me. Can you explain why this sentence has meaning for you? Maybe some concrete examples?

Regards,
MG

Free will requires something outside of reality, by definition. This doesn’t make sense to me. I know it probably does to you because you produced this thought in your mind and decided to express it. But your thought/statement doesn’t do anything for me. Maybe if you expanded it a bit so that I mig...

In fact I do. Just as you had the free will to respond to my post. No it didn’t. As I’ve recently said, however, that does seem to happen. You’re taking an all or nothing approach it seems to me. I could be mistaken though because I can’t know for a fact what is going on inside your head. I wrote t...

Res Ipsa wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 8:25 pm

Doctor CamNC4Me wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 8:21 pm

We'll, he does like circumlocution, no?

- Doc

I'm just worried that he's going to surpass me in wordiness...

Fat chance. I don’t have the vocabulary. I’d run out of words long before you!

Regards,
MG