Re: Determinism

From: Aaron Agassi (agassi@erols.com)
Date: Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:55:38 BST

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Subject: Re: Determinism
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 20:55:38 -0400
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    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Robin Faichney" <robin@reborntechnology.co.uk>
    To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
    Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 1:49 PM
    Subject: Re: Determinism

    > On Wed, Apr 04, 2001 at 12:20:46PM -0400, Aaron Agassi wrote:
    > >
    > > ----- Original Message -----
    > > From: "Robin Faichney" <robin@reborntechnology.co.uk>
    > > To: <memetics@mmu.ac.uk>
    > > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 11:44 AM
    > > Subject: Re: Determinism
    > >
    > >
    > > > On Wed, Apr 04, 2001 at 11:15:03AM -0400, Aaron Agassi wrote:
    > > > >
    > > > > > > > > Free choices being subjective, then, do not contradict with
    > > > > objective
    > > > > > > > > determinism.
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > You got it!
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > > Now all we have to do is get it clear that subjectivity is not
    > > > > generally
    > > > > > > > inferior (or superior) to objectivity.
    > > > > > > >
    > > > > > > What ever are you talking about?
    > > > > >
    > > > > > Again, I have to spell it out: despite being subjective, freedom
    is
    > > just
    > > > > > as real as -- something real.
    > > > > >
    > > > > Where does superiority or inferiority come into it?
    > > >
    > > > Illusions are generally considered inferior to real phenomena.
    > > >
    > > I don't understand.
    >
    > Don't you prefer reality over dealing with illusions?
    >
    Preference is another question.

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    > Robin Faichney
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