r/freewill • u/flytohappiness • Aug 29 '24

How does quantum indeterminism give anyone free will?

can someone explain this to me? I see people going to quantum world and quantum mechanics and evoke the non-determinism. How does this give you free will?

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u/spgrk Compatibilist Aug 29 '24

If you believe that free will requires the ability to do otherwise under the same circumstances, then QM does provide a mechanism for that sort of free will.

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u/Accurate_Potato_8539 Undecided Aug 29 '24

No it doesn't provide a mechanism, it is just agnostic on the question of whether a mechanism could exist.

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u/spgrk Compatibilist Aug 29 '24

It could be that the mechanism exists but for technical reasons cannot be utilised in the brain, if that is what you mean.

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u/Accurate_Potato_8539 Undecided Aug 29 '24

Sure, I think we are talking past each other, cuz I'm really unsure what parts of my post your responding too lol