Harris and Dennett on free will (Introduction)

by romansh , Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 03:49 (3702 days ago) @ David Turell

You are again using an example of physical research for a supposed something which is mental, a concept. The supposed something we have a partial handle on is quantum mechanics and without a better place to look I still think that may be how consciousness arises from or with the brain, but I still don't see how concepts that involve non-physical proposals can be nailed down. 
Beg to differ David
Wherelse am I going going to look for a concept like a unicorn but in the physical?-Similarly for consciousness. 
> So you think rules of conduct are imposed by societies as they develop? We are now in the controversal area of evolutionary psychology. What has been obvious to me is small groups of folks have to set up rules by which they can cooperate and live together. But there must be an inherent sense of fairness, a non-zero-sum game. Given by God, no. Just common sense.-Err yes.
What are acceptable on a beach in Iran and in St Tropez, are very definitely a product of society. Yes groups of various sizes set up the rules; some do it in the name of an intrinsic morality others for an orderly society.-I would agree humans have evolved a capability to have a sense of fairness/morality. It is society that fills the capability. Having said that I will agree that evolution may have given humans (most) some small measure of what is right or wrong. That of course does not mean there is an intrinsic right and wrong.