2007-03-29 03:20:01 · 6 answers · asked by asdand 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Free CHOICE perhaps...if not will.
There are some things you can control, and there are some things you CAN'T control.
2007-03-29 03:22:14 · answer #1 · answered by bradxschuman 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Chaos Theory, is it true. Yeah, just look at the democrats. Just to cause more chaos. Amp, a theory is not conjecture, a conjecture is more like a hunch. Free will is a idea, and if it's true or not, really doesn't matter. Freewill, ain't free, and it's based on faith. Your going to breath, Your going to follow the dictates of metabolism. Your not going to exceed the perimeters of being a human, you will wear clothes when you are outside, or else you'll freeze or burn. Your not going to break any of the laws of thermodynamics, nor E=mc2. So you can do some small things, like, don't rob people, do help the starving. Some adjustments are available. Others are nonsense, like Thou shall not kill, when they've got a pistol to your kids head. Choice, right. Only in theory.
2007-03-29 11:47:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No theory can claim to be true. If it were true it would be a fact not a theory (basically conjecture).
If behaviour is random, chaotic, then anything is possible. Freewill is always possible. You have the choice how to act no matter what. We are not objects governed by certain deterministic laws. Under certain conditions we may act in certain ways, but each person is individual & even the same person may act differently, choose to change & do something out of character. Every moment we could choose to change our course of action.
The butterfly effect suggests that each little action we take affects other things. A butterfly flapping its wings could set off a chain of events that circles the globe (in theory.) But that doesn't mean that each step of the way, one of those items couldn't have done something differently.
To me, chaos is the opposite of control/order. Admittedly I don't know much about chaos theory but it seems to be a misnomer if it suggests that we don't have freewill & that our actions are pre-determined. It should be order theory then or control theory. The nature of chaos is that it has no order or structure or pattern. It's random & you have no idea what is going to happen next, which would be proof of free will.
Given the same conditions (poverty, child abuse, exposure to drugs & alcohol) 2 people may have opposite reactions. One will take after his parents, turn in on himself, become a violent, alcoholic & drug addict. The other will be motivated to change his life for the better, to separate himself from that toxic world & to be peaceful, loving & never resort to substance abuse. He may even become a counsellor to help others deal with the issues he grew up with. He may write a self-help book on overcoming adversity. People exercise freewill & make choices whether they choose to see it or not. Some people will blame bad luck or circumstances for "making them" act certain ways. The truth is we always have a choice.
2007-03-29 10:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by amp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The foundation of the chaos theory is exemplified by free will. It stands to reason that If there was pre-determination or fate, then the chaos theory would not be true.
2007-03-29 22:25:32 · answer #4 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is always free will. I have the free will to do whatever I choose. But the desired outcome may never come to fruition under the chaos theory. Does this mean there is no free will? Of course not.
2007-03-29 10:28:49 · answer #5 · answered by Cambion Chadeauwaulker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be argued that free will is one of the mechanisms behind the chaos in the universe.
I've also seen it argued that free will forces order into the universe, which, in order to obey thermodynamics, is countered by raw chaos.
2007-03-29 10:27:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋