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Old 12-03-2006, 10:30 PM
Magellan Magellan is offline
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Default Re: My Basic Thought On Free Will

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free = to have no external determinants

will = conscious purpose

free will = conscious purpose without external determinants

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So, if all of my actions are determined by the molecular configuration of my body at the time that I act, is that "free will" since nothing external is at work?

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No. Why does the external influence need to be perpetual, or even current? Your molecular configuration may be a result of past external influences.
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