warren_stupidity t1_j9a2kj4 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 12:09 PM

Reply to comment by subito_lucres in Compatibilism is supported by deep intuitions about responsibility and control. It can also feel "obviously" wrong and absurd. Slavoj Žižek's commentary can help us navigate the intuitive standoff. by matthewharlow

So kind of a ‘free will of the gaps’ argument?

subito_lucres t1_j9a5zym wrote on February 20, 2023 at 12:47 PM

It's similar, in that I'm arguing we can't prove it doesn't exist and is perhaps self-evident. Obviously, no one here is going around "believing in things" simply because we can't prove them wrong. So whether or not this is a sound argument hinges on whether or not you think free will is self-evident.

I am not sure of that, myself, and I'm not convinced the answer is known to anyone. I don't think physics really answers that question. Neither does psychology or neuroscience.