2007-12-23 08:03:16 · 9 answers · asked by Bluebeard 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It connotates the circular nature of all of existence. If you believe completely in free will, then you do not have free will to not believe in it. Goes right along with "Can God create a rock to big for him to lift"and " what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object" and many other philosophical oxymorons. Good luck and God Bless.
2007-12-23 08:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by Pee Amigo No 3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you can't possibly act as if you don't have free will. I can't choose to do X because I am predetermined to choose X, because my thinking that X is predetermined CANNOT be based on real knowledge that I am predestined to choose to do X. Claiming that I know my action X was predetermined amounts to a claim of knowledge I cannot possibly have had when I did X. Saying X was predetermined could only be something that I claim later after doing X, and it becomes then a pretty poor explanation (or excuse).
2007-12-23 08:32:20 · answer #2 · answered by mindbird 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means: Paradox. Freedom of the will means the freedom to choose not to believe in free choice, but then you couldn't choose to believe that.........
Damn Cretan liar paradox.......
[edit] most philosophical question in the last hour I think.
2007-12-23 08:15:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an attempt at irony. With true free will one would have more than one choice, even in the matter of free will.
2007-12-23 08:09:47 · answer #4 · answered by Captain Atom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This goes to show that somewhere down the line we are not free. In other words we are slave of something and we must flutter our wings to be free of those shackles.
2007-12-27 00:35:03 · answer #5 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if there`s no other choice then how could it be "free will".
I don`t think we have Free will at all...i don`t think we are "that" free after all.
The free will thing is just to let us think we are free.
2007-12-23 08:43:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an example of a paradox where there is a logical inconsistency .
2007-12-23 08:27:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's kind of an ironic oxymoron. Never heard it before but I think it's funny! :~D
2007-12-23 08:30:37 · answer #8 · answered by the old dog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
truth, but kinda a paradox. nope it is a paradox
2007-12-23 08:17:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋