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Originally Posted by Paul C. Anagnostopoulos  What is an "arbitrary" choice?
~~ Paul |
A choice not influenced by reasons or desires. In the thought experiment I can turn left or right. But I have no idea which way will take me home. So I make an arbitrary choice to turn left. I make an arbitrary choice there and then, and therefore it would seem that prior physical states of the Universe, and indeed prior psychological states did not dictate or even influence my choice.
And come to think of it this is yet further proof that we are not physical. Any physical thing, a robot or whatever, just follows physical laws or algorithms. It could not make an arbitrary choice.