Hi TOK List,

Thought you might be interested in seeing this article on Free Will. Minus a few technical points, this is consistent with a ToK version of reality:

http://nautil.us/issue/72/quandary/yes-determinists-there-is-free-will

The key is that there are different dimensions of existence (Matter, Life, Mind, and Culture) and different causal processes that operate at those different dimensions. Human persons are self-conscious entities that learn to justify and take responsibility for their actions on the social stage. This is a causal matrix, obvious at the present moment, as I am justifying to you that reading the article is worth the time. As a self-reflective entity, you will decide accordingly.

As the article notes, atoms do not operate (i.e., are not the appropriate causal nexus) at this dimension of complexity.

Best,
Gregg

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