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ArisKatsaris comments on My summary of Eliezer's position on free will - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ArisKatsaris 10 March 2012 07:40:19PM 0 points [-]

At this point the dispute becomes a linguistic triviality, I think.

My position is as follows: If some elements of a system are deterministic and others non-deterministic, then if free will is expressed anywhere it can only be expressed with the deterministic elements, not with the non-deterministic ones; much as fire is fueled by the oxygen in the atmosphere, not by the nitrogen of the atmosphere.