Sunday, August 6, 2017

Free Will, Determinism, Independent Will, Techne

Because knowing how to do something can replace relying on others to achieve a goal, Techne is at least a sufficient condition of an Independent Will.  In contrast, in the Determinist concept of behavior, e. g. Behaviorism, there is no explanation for the Causality involved in a response to a stimulus that is facilitated by Techne, i. e. the directing and coordinating of multiple physiological motions by an attentive mind.  Furthermore, because, according to Genesis 3, Techne is acquired by humans in an act of disobedience to a deity, it is not to be confused with the Free Will that the latter endows them with.  So, the concept of Independent Will accommodates Techne, which neither side of the traditional Free Wil vs. Determinism debate does or can.

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