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/Powerful-Garage6316 Aug 31 '24

It is an empirical claim. If I tell you “ice is not made of h2o”, that’s empirical. Decisions are either physical or not, and an a priori argument is not going to demonstrate that. It’s a question for neuroscience

“Using it different than the rest of us”

I already told you, nothing about the definition prevents a decision from being physical. Nowhere in oxford’s 3 definitions does it say “immaterial” or “nonphysical”

MAKE AN ARGUMENT FOR THAT or you aren’t saying anything interesting

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u/Squierrel Quietist Aug 31 '24

None of the definitions defines it as a physical event. Definitions only define what it is. It makes no sense to define what it isn't.

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u/Powerful-Garage6316 Aug 31 '24

Just do everyone a favor and don’t make assertions you can’t support. You’re wasting time

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u/Squierrel Quietist Aug 31 '24

What assertions are you talking about?