arendjr to Philosophy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoFree Will Is Real And You Better Believe Itphilosophyofbalance.comexternal-linkmessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down11
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minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoNot a believer. An MRI scan will show our brain firing to take action split seconds before we think it. Our brain decides, begins action, sends an executive summary to the little homonculous behind our eyeballs and he says, “I did this!”
minus-squarearendjrOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoI addressed this in the post, but basically, it’s not that clear cut.
minus-squareessell@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoUnfortunately it also fires in the counter situation, which undermines the interpretation of that series of events
Not a believer. An MRI scan will show our brain firing to take action split seconds before we think it. Our brain decides, begins action, sends an executive summary to the little homonculous behind our eyeballs and he says, “I did this!”
I addressed this in the post, but basically, it’s not that clear cut.
Unfortunately it also fires in the counter situation, which undermines the interpretation of that series of events