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Re:The Libet experiment doesn't disprove free will (2019) by taneq on Monday February 15, 2021 @09:18PM (#26150197)
> Can someone actually provide a definition of free will?

No, never! We must just argue endlessly whether we do or don't have it.

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Re:The Libet experiment doesn't disprove free will (2019) by coldtea on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @04:45AM (#26152447)
Well, if we don't have it, then it's not up to us to chose between providing a definition or merely arguing about having it or not...
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Re:The Libet experiment doesn't disprove free will (2019) by chordalkeyboard on Tuesday February 16, 2021 @09:32PM (#26161938)
So are you unable to produce a definition because there isn’t one, or because the universe where your brain is mechanistically caused to define your terms is not inside this light cone?
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