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THE ARGUMENT AGAINST MY HYPOTHESES I have looked at a few sites on the web, and have not
found one that agrees with me! This one http://www.optimal.org/peter/freewill.htm
gives an idea of the convoluted
thinking of an over intelligent analysis.
I just say, “All actions are dependent upon a myriad of previous actions.”
Can it be any other way? Conclusion Are we just glorified robots ? Is a
Porsche Turbo just a glorified ‘54 Beetle ? Perhaps - but what Glory. The "freedom" in freewill is
the glorious ability of our minds to reprogram themselves and to evaluate
automatic thoughts and emotions. We all have this ability, and we all choose
to utilize it to a greater or lesser degree. The effects of nature, nurture,
random events, and past decisions are not eliminated, but can be modified by
our ability to project consequences and by our power to influence choices -
by our awareness of freewill itself. All of this abstract thinking,
projecting and deciding is the product of mechanistic causation, determined
but not determinable. It is this freedom that makes us human. Let’s not squander our freewill by
boxing ourselves in with irrational beliefs and counter-productive emotions, poor
thinking, or lack of knowledge. The widespread awareness of this new
understanding of freewill may help to usher in a great new era of human
development based on a morality of reason and understanding, in which true
knowledge of the nature of man leads us to a workable pro Optimal Living
ethic and psychology, that minimize tribalism and foster individual
responsibility. We can reach a new peak of human greatness: The third phase
in human development - from primarily genetic determinism, to largely social
determinism, to self-determination - is achieved by greater use of freewill
and reason. The evolution of mankind is now in our own hands, the genie of
freewill is out of the bottle and we cannot put her back. Let’s make the most
of our free wishes. Peter Voss , July 97 |
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