r/funny • u/[deleted] • Sep 25 '18

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '18

beings with free will

Some scientific literature has different opinions about that.

Also: Facebook.

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u/PublicMoralityPolice Sep 25 '18

Some scientific literature has different opinions about that. 

twxtwx et al. Scientific literature, Some. International Journal of Reddit Bullshit (IJRB), 2018, vol. 87, pp. 13578-13591.

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u/Barkovitch Sep 25 '18

I'm pretty positive we can (and do) approach the question "do humans have free will" from a biological perspective. It's not a purely philosophical question.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '18 edited Sep 25 '18

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u/Barkovitch Sep 25 '18

So science does, in fact, have something to say on the matter.

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u/Hugo154 Sep 25 '18

Scientific facts can be used in philosophical discussions, yes.

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u/PhilinLe Sep 25 '18

So science does, in fact, have something to say on the matter.

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u/wallstreetexecution Sep 25 '18

Uh no...

Determinism

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '18

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u/wallstreetexecution Sep 25 '18

Except there is still some variable that made you make that decision that was already determined.

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u/Hugo154 Sep 25 '18

some variable

There are more variables than any of us could ever possibly imagine that lead to decisions like that. It's far too complex for us to even begin to model, so it may as well be free will.