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Old 04-19-2008, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul C. Anagnostopoulos View Post
What she said has nothing to do with whether a feeling of will is beneficial. The terms free will and feeling of will are not the same thing.
Do you agree with Blackmore's statement, yes or no?

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Originally Posted by Paul C. Anagnostopoulos View Post
I think there is an evolutionary advantage to having a feeling of will about performing actions, because then the results of the actions are "owned" by the individual and the individual will plan to improve future actions. I do not think this feeling of will has anything to do with libertarian free will.
Paul are you saying that the decisions you make are unconscious and the illusion of consciousness interprets these as 'freewill' ..... yes or no?
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