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From: pindor@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca (Andrzej Pindor)
Subject: Re: Freedom = Determinism = Random
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Date: Fri, 2 Feb 1996 18:23:02 GMT
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In article <DM4Gon.Dut@news.uwindsor.ca>,
Brigham Michael David  <brigha1@server.uwindsor.ca> wrote:
>I do believe that a number of issues are confused here. The words "determine,"
>"random," "choice," and "decision" are confusing the issue. Most importantly, a
>critical issue is being overlooked. Each rational being possesses its own aims,
>goals, and the like. It is around this center that decisions are made. Hence,
>there is no randomness. However, decisions are not predetermined because for
>every intent, there are a variety of possible vehicles, and it is not until a
>decision is made that there is any determination.
>

There is still a problem if the decision (to choose from one of "a variety of
possible vehicles") is made for a reason or not. If there is no reason, then
the decision is random, if there is a reason present, then this reason
determines the choice and hence the outcome.

Andrzej
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Andrzej Pindor                        The foolish reject what they see and 
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