Free will: Dennett says not disproven by current science (Introduction)

by romansh , Sunday, January 18, 2015, 21:16 (3597 days ago) @ David Turell
edited by romansh, Sunday, January 18, 2015, 21:31

David: I agree. I feel we can will what we wish. 
there is a problem of recursion here ... 
Galen Strawson does a good job explaining it here:
http://www.naturalism.org/strawson_interview.htm-> And I'm sure I control my biochemistry in the brain to create thoughts and wishes which I want. Obviously my brain is a much different type of computer than the one I am typing on. I know about brain-given patterns, faces in clouds, etc., but those are helpful and not harmful. They are shortcuts the brain gives us.-"I" control my biochemistry? Well I do self medicate with a glass of red wine now and then.-But I would argue it is my biochemistry controlling my biochemistry and the "I" we might perceive is a little misleading.-Ultimately we end up saying biochemistry has a will, if we go down this track.