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From: pindor@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca (Andrzej Pindor)
Subject: Re: A New Theory of Free Will -- continuation of an Open Letter to Professor Penrose
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In article <310D917A.2A2@att.com>,
Alan Tonisson  <Alan.Tonisson@att.com> wrote:
>Billy Hulting wrote:
>> 
>> I have a question - I very often get caught up in the free will vs.
>> determinism discussion and was hoping some of you might have
>> suggestions for further reading - on both sides of the argument.
>
>snip
>
>The best book that I have ever read on the subject of consciousness
>and free will etc is "The Mind's I" by Douglas Hofstadter and some
>other authors who's names I can't remember right now.
>
>The resolution of the paradox is simple as someone has pointed out
>earlier in the thread:
>
>There is no conflict between free will and determinism:
>You have free will, your actions are determined by you.
>
Please explain what is this "you" - if it is physical, then we are back to
determinism, if not then you are suggesting dualism. The latter may be fine, 
except that it takes you beyond science, since science deals with physical
aspects of nature only.
.................

>
>Alan Tonisson

Andrzej
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