Recent content by Toemassa

Of course, the hard determinist's thoughts and actions would also be entirely predetermined. See, the determinist argument isn't necessarily that things are "destined" to be a certain way, so much as it is that everything comes in reaction to something else, so ultimately there can only be...

Can you rephrase this bit? I'm having a hard time understanding what you're trying to say.

I considered that possibility myself, and it got me to wondering if the consciousness can, but the body can't. As in, what if our thoughts were (to some degree, at least) our own, but our actions are not? And, yes, you're right, I should add my own argument to the top. It'll take some time to...

To you believers out there I'm asking: what's your most convincing argument for the existence of free will?

Predictably, my favourite movie is an animated film, The Secret of Nimh. Love the somber look and feel it has, the subtle quality of the voice acting, the character designs, etc. Not a perfect movie, but it doesn't need to be. Haven't seen it with commentary, no.

I'm a so-so artist looking to become a more competent one; my intention is to eventually go to Vancouver Film School, but that's likely a ways off so for now I'm just learning what I can online and from my own personal observations. Well, that's what I'm trying to do, anyway, but it's not...