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[deleted] t1_j8px8t8 wrote

Reply to comment by Zigs44_ in Free Will Is Only an Illusion if You Are, Too by greghickey5

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PaxNova t1_j8qfbpq wrote

Define "you."

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[deleted] t1_j8qfvq0 wrote

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PaxNova t1_j8qjwup wrote

I mean to say, these "no free will" comments tend to revolve around you being solely the product of your genetics, experiences, etc. But if the brain and the self are the same thing, then that's still "you." If you are your brain, then you are your genetics. It's pointless to separate them.

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