11-30-2011, 04:24 PM
nullnaught Wrote:So, in the face of causation, what could "free will" possibly mean?:confused:
Depends on your time frame.
A useful metaphor for life is "river". We can be like a leaf on a river. We can swim upstream or just go with the flow.
If you look at the picture below of a "braided" river imagine you're a kayaker paddling downstream. You have lots of choices, stay to the left, stay to the right, steer down the middle...? The choices are yours: Free Will.
Ultimately, it doesn't matter, because over time you'll be deposited where the river empties into the vast and seemingly infinite ocean (another metaphor if you like).