[net.philosophy] A New Two Bits on Free Will and Semantics

norman@lasspvax.UUCP (Norman Ramsey) (07/31/85)

When asked whether he believed in free will or predestination, Isaac 
Bashevis singer replied: "That's an easy question. We have to believe in free
will. We have no choice." 

The discussion on free will seems awfully vicious to me. The screens full
of arguments over definitions are kind of depressing. But then I guess
it was VOltaire who said that the quickest way to ruin a good discussion
is to define your terms :-)

Is there something we can do with this discussion to bring it out
of the mud? :-)

Norman