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Reply to comment by Capt_Vofaul in “The principle of protecting our own thinking from eavesdroppers is fundamental to autonomy.” – Daniel Dennett debates the sort of free will it’s worth wanting with neuroscientists Patrick Haggard and philosopher Helen Steward by IAI_Admin
Well that was sad. So you don't have free will cause you have the will to live?
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Reply to comment by HumbleFlea in “The principle of protecting our own thinking from eavesdroppers is fundamental to autonomy.” – Daniel Dennett debates the sort of free will it’s worth wanting with neuroscientists Patrick Haggard and philosopher Helen Steward by IAI_Admin
You could have made a different one; what are you saying?
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Reply to comment by [deleted] in /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | January 02, 2023 by BernardJOrtcutt
Technically a perfectly selfless act would be to give your life for a stranger. There is no personal gain because you dont know the person or what they're gonna do in the future.
I guess that's why Jesus is seen as the perfect man. He died for the world. For people he didn't know.
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Reply to comment by Accomplished-Dig3991 in /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | January 02, 2023 by BernardJOrtcutt
So are you saying that because there is something to be gained from helping others, there is no way anyone can be good. That's sad. I think that being good is taking the time out of your day to do kind for things people, and yes this can still benefit you, but that doesn't mean it wasn't good.
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Reply to comment by Necessary-One-2354 in /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | January 02, 2023 by BernardJOrtcutt
If no one ever brought up this question I would never ask myself, honestly.
The only thing I'm interested in is good and evil. Not the meaning of life. There is no physical meaning that I can see. But I guess now that the question has arisen. I'd like to know.
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Reply to comment by HumbleFlea in “The principle of protecting our own thinking from eavesdroppers is fundamental to autonomy.” – Daniel Dennett debates the sort of free will it’s worth wanting with neuroscientists Patrick Haggard and philosopher Helen Steward by IAI_Admin
The fact that we are humans with certain wants and needs. We're propelled along by are brains and bodies but that doesn't mean we cannot choose.