Re: Free will and responsibility.

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From: Barry W. Kort
Date: Thu, 25 May 1989 19:12

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In article <32091@sri-unix.SRI.COM> ellis@chips2.sri.com.UUCP
(Michael Ellis) reacts to my unconvincing attempt to prove that
I am not completely deterministic:

 > > ... Are you now convinced that at least one living mind is not
 > > completely determined?  (Feel free to be reasonable, if you so choose.)

 >    You did not convince me, and I am a hardcore libertarian.

Michael, if you wish me to believe that assertion, you will have
to provide some more persuasive evidence to convince me.  :-)

--Barry Kort

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From: bwk@mbunix.mitre.org (Barry W. Kort)
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Subject: Re: Free will and responsibility.
Summary: Proof by mild-mannered assertion.
Keywords: Belief in Evidence and Evidence of Belief
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Date: 25 May 89 19:12:13 GMT
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