Free will in classical physics? No. In quantum theory? No.
Classical physics describes a Universe that is deterministic,
each event follows from the last in a strictly predicable way.
So if deterministic, no room for ‘free will’ there.
On the other hand, the quantum psychics of the atomic scale,
introduces unpredictability, and uncertainty, as an inherent
part of the universe. And as far as free will is concerned, a
system that is probabilistic and unpredictable, is equally
unrewarding.
For you can flip the coin (quantum probabilistic ) or collide
the billiard balls (determenistic classical) yet in each case
there is no free will. choice Neither equates to freedom as we
desire it, because in both cases there is no choice.
How about chaos theory then? Can chaos theory save
free will? Afraid not, for the systems in chaos theory are still
deterministic, each event/action being causally related to the
other.
Shucks, darn it...just can’t seem to squeeze in free will,
whichever way you swing it.
Classical physics describes a Universe that is deterministic,
each event follows from the last in a strictly predicable way.
So if deterministic, no room for ‘free will’ there.
On the other hand, the quantum psychics of the atomic scale,
introduces unpredictability, and uncertainty, as an inherent
part of the universe. And as far as free will is concerned, a
system that is probabilistic and unpredictable, is equally
unrewarding.
For you can flip the coin (quantum probabilistic ) or collide
the billiard balls (determenistic classical) yet in each case
there is no free will. choice Neither equates to freedom as we
desire it, because in both cases there is no choice.
How about chaos theory then? Can chaos theory save
free will? Afraid not, for the systems in chaos theory are still
deterministic, each event/action being causally related to the
other.
Shucks, darn it...just can’t seem to squeeze in free will,
whichever way you swing it.
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