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HumbleFlea t1_j97mzkh wrote

Reply to comment by ElegantAd2607 in “The principle of protecting our own thinking from eavesdroppers is fundamental to autonomy.” – Daniel Dennett debates the sort of free will it’s worth wanting with neuroscientists Patrick Haggard and philosopher Helen Steward by IAI_Admin

Really? What’s the cause of that different choice?

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ElegantAd2607 t1_j97v0n8 wrote

The fact that we are humans with certain wants and needs. We're propelled along by are brains and bodies but that doesn't mean we cannot choose.

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HumbleFlea t1_j991qxd wrote

If my wants and needs, propelled by my brain and body, cause me to choose X, they can’t also make me choose Y unless those wants and needs, body and brain change somehow. If everything stays the same so does the choice

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