Explaining natural wonders (Animals)

by David Turell , Friday, May 05, 2017, 01:26 (2761 days ago) @ dhw

DAVID: Although intelligent behaviour can be argued as under biological controls, we fully appear to have free will, and can change course intentionally on a dime.

dhw: If what "appears" to be intelligent behaviour can be understood as automatic responses “from the outside of the organisms”, what "appears" to be free will may not be free will as understood "from the outside of the organisms". Bacteria can change course on a dime. Since their course-changing enables them to solve problems, what makes you think it’s not intentional?

I can explain to you what I intend to doc and do it. I can change course and explain to you why I did it. that sows free will. As for bacteria, they can't tell us anything and can be fully automatic in their responses. We are truly outside in their case, but I've taken you inside in our case.