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do dogs have free will?

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  • #21
    where do you draw the line? which species is high up enough in terms of nervous system complexity to exhibit free will (does it have anything to do with a complex nervous system? and if so, would we be able to design an AI machine complex enough to exhibit free will?)
    ahhhhhhhh too many questions! too many

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    • #22
      Well, you can start with those that have a central nervous system. But I am out of this discussion.

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      • #23
        Originally posted by loseyourname No one has come to that conclusion. Well, I won't speak for dusken, but I certainly haven't. Now do you want to actually discuss this, or are you just going to dismiss what is said because it contradicts your preconceived worldview?
        I will continue on with this discussion when I find more time.

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        • #24
          Originally posted by EvrLstngDaze where do you draw the line? which species is high up enough in terms of nervous system complexity to exhibit free will (does it have anything to do with a complex nervous system? and if so, would we be able to design an AI machine complex enough to exhibit free will?)
          ahhhhhhhh too many questions! too many
          Ravens, crows, dolphins, whales, and primates all show the necessary prerequisite; that is, different members of the same population will solve the same problem in different ways. Now, again, this doesn't necessarily negate materialistic determinism in these species, but it does at least show that the CNS of each is complex enough to be unique to each individual. We can begin a discussion with one of these, but honestly, I don't see how it will differ significantly from the free will thread we had a couple months back. Did you ever post to that one?

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          • #25
            Loser, check your free will thread in the intellectual lounge.

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