Comments on: The problem of free-will http://charbonniers.org/2008/09/17/the-problem-of-free-will/ A blog on consciousness by Janet Kwasniak Fri, 18 May 2012 02:34:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: jofr http://charbonniers.org/2008/09/17/the-problem-of-free-will/#comment-627 jofr Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:06:27 +0000 http://charbonniers.org/2008/09/17/the-problem-of-free-will/#comment-627 <p>Yes, intentions are crucial if we want to understand <a href="http://blog.cas-group.net/2009/06/the-ghost-in-the-machine/" rel="nofollow">the ghost in the machine</a>. I always considered the question of the self (and the related question of self-consciousness) more fundamental as the question of free-will. How can 'we' have a free will if 'we' don't exist, if a unified 'self' is only an illusion?</p> JanetK: It is a bit of encouragement to me that you have read some of the older posts and commented on them. Thanks. Yes, intentions are crucial if we want to understand <a href=”http://blog.cas-group.net/2009/06/the-ghost-in-the-machine/” rel=”nofollow”>the ghost in the machine</a>. I always considered the question of the self (and the related question of self-consciousness) more fundamental as the question of free-will. How can ‘we’ have a free will if ‘we’ don’t exist, if a unified ’self’ is only an illusion?

JanetK: It is a bit of encouragement to me that you have read some of the older posts and commented on them. Thanks.

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