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From: goedhart@utrcu1.UUCP (Goedhart)
Newsgroups: comp.ai
Subject: Re: Free will and responsibility.
Summary: This may be interesting too...
Keywords: Libertarianism, behaviorism , existentialism
Message-ID: <249@utrcu1.UUCP>
Date: 14 Jun 89 19:06:43 GMT
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Reply-To: goedhart@utrcu1.UUCP (Goedhart)
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Hi,
For all folks interested in free will and such, there is an interesting
book, altough not entirely on this subject. The book I am refering to is
called CHAOS and was written by James Gleick.

Throughout the book the author reaches the conclusion that almost all
dynamic systems with chaotic behaveour can be understood by simple
means. It is stated that the human brain is also a chaotic system. And
therefore the behaveour of this system can be understood (I didn't say
predicted!).

Sooo, what is _FREE_ will?

I'm sorry, but I can't give you exact details of the book. It is
momentarily not in reach, and it is a Dutch translation....

Bye, Peter.
(I am momentarily using the account of a friend.)

--
Who would believe the word of a man speaking double Dutch?