It can't be determined by brain states, sensory input, brain chemistry, etc. It has to be purely uncaused. Can that happen and if so how?
2007-02-14 02:03:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The answer is no.
2007-02-14 02:03:44 · update #1
and so you don't have free will.
2007-02-14 02:03:55 · update #2
Randomness does not equal free will.
2007-02-16 10:08:06 · update #3
Do you mean immaculate perception?
Of course not.
2007-02-14 02:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No thought is purely uncaused but that in no way implies that we don't have free will. As we think, consider, and ponder, we cause thoughts to occur. But these thoughts are just thoughts until we choose one to act upon. It is our own free will to act or not act as we so choose.
2007-02-14 02:33:56 · answer #2 · answered by rbarc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe some of our thoughts are not self generated, and come from an external source. What that is I dont know. God? Aliens? Satan? I mean come on, the guy that invented the PEZ dispenser was definately in leagues with lucifer
2007-02-14 02:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about the distinct sense of deja vu?
2007-02-14 02:09:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, actually you are wrong. There is a random firing of neurons when you are in REM.
2007-02-14 02:49:20 · answer #5 · answered by Pat M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋