Re: free will ?

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From: Ben Cushman
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 12:35

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In article <1992Nov19.065536.5127@ugle.unit.no> tommyjak@solan.unit.no  
(Tommy Jakobsen) writes:
> free from what ?
> 
> God ?
> Randomness ?
> Determinism ?
> 
> What else is there ?
> -- 

What about positive freedom?

You know-- "free to"--

Like free do do what I want to do.
Free to will what I want to will.
Free to want waht I want to want.

I don't care about what I am free or nor free from, as long as I am free  
to do, will and want the things I are important to me.

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