"In his review of Sabine Hossenfelder's "Existential Physics" (Bookshelf Aug. 11), Julian Baggini quotes the author's argument that free will is impossible because "according to the currently established laws of nature, the future is determined by the past." This merely shows how little we understand about nature.
All statements by conscious beings presuppose both the laws of logic and the free will of the speaker. Otherwise, the speaker is forced to admit that his words are mere noise compelled and predetermined since the big bang.
Denying free will is a self-contradiction. Logic and free will are axiomatic to any meaningful statement. We may not understand the mysterious "mechanisms" of the origin of life and free will, but excuse me, there they are.
Barry Milliken
New York" [1]
1. 'I Don't Have Free Will' and The Limits of Our Knowledge
Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]. 16 Aug 2022: A.14.
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