VasaVasori wrote:This is the general direction that most philosophers tend to lean. That does not, of course, even suggest that it is correct.
Skiddie Killer wrote:I agree with the OP. You don't have a choice. What if there is another option, only it was never
mentioned? This is something that can be "exploited", and it's used in hypnosis.
If I say "Which one of your hands is more stuck to the table?" They can choose "left" or "right".
That's the only choice. Nobody ever thinks about the third option-"none".
msbachman wrote:VasaVasori wrote:This is the general direction that most philosophers tend to lean. That does not, of course, even suggest that it is correct.
So you're arguing for determinism, correct? How do you get past the obvious appearance of choice, then?
Skiddie Killer wrote:I agree with the OP. You don't have a choice. What if there is another option, only it was never
mentioned? This is something that can be "exploited", and it's used in hypnosis.
If I say "Which one of your hands is more stuck to the table?" They can choose "left" or "right".
That's the only choice. Nobody ever thinks about the third option-"none".
sanddbox wrote:Skiddie Killer wrote:I agree with the OP. You don't have a choice. What if there is another option, only it was never
mentioned? This is something that can be "exploited", and it's used in hypnosis.
If I say "Which one of your hands is more stuck to the table?" They can choose "left" or "right".
That's the only choice. Nobody ever thinks about the third option-"none".
Quite easily one of the worst arguments in this pseudo-philosophical thread. If you have a choice of two options, but you only know about one option, that's called not knowing your options, not evidence of a lack of free will.
If you ask "Which one of your hands is more stuck to the table", the keyword which indicates you want the answer to be in the form of one of the hands. Thus, this is not "hypnosis" but merely bad English.
Skiddie Killer wrote:sanddbox wrote:Skiddie Killer wrote:I agree with the OP. You don't have a choice. What if there is another option, only it was never
mentioned? This is something that can be "exploited", and it's used in hypnosis.
If I say "Which one of your hands is more stuck to the table?" They can choose "left" or "right".
That's the only choice. Nobody ever thinks about the third option-"none".
Quite easily one of the worst arguments in this pseudo-philosophical thread. If you have a choice of two options, but you only know about one option, that's called not knowing your options, not evidence of a lack of free will.
If you ask "Which one of your hands is more stuck to the table", the keyword which indicates you want the answer to be in the form of one of the hands. Thus, this is not "hypnosis" but merely bad English.
Sorry, I was oversimplifying things. You think you have free will when you don't.
Think about it. No matter how many choices you have, you are bound to choose one. You have free will to choose any option, but you must choose one.
Skiddie Killer wrote:I agree with the OP. You don't have a choice. What if there is another option, only it was never
mentioned? This is something that can be "exploited", and it's used in hypnosis.
If I say "Which one of your hands is more stuck to the table?" They can choose "left" or "right".
That's the only choice. Nobody ever thinks about the third option-"none".
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