A Philosopher Informs You That You Do Not Have Any

question 29

Multiple Choice

A philosopher informs you that you do not have any free will, because Newtonian physics predicts that the physical universe and everything in it behaves in a deterministic fashion, just like the workings of a clock. A good argument against this position is that

• A) it is impossible to scientifically prove such a general statement.
• B) Newtonian physics is now known to be incorrect in certain situations.
• C) Both of the above.
• D) None of the above.
• E) all philosophers are knaves and fools.

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