Thursday, August 3, 2017

Independent Will and Techne

Substituting 'independent' for its accepted synonym 'free',  Free Will becomes Independent Will.  Accordingly, the antithesis of Free Will becomes Dependent Will.  Now, the contrast of Independent Will and Dependent Will can be recognized in that of Spinoza's Adequate Cause and Inadequate Cause, or, in plainer language, in not requiring assistance vs. requiring assistance.  So, for example, in order to achieve the goal of eating, a child requires the preparation of a meal by an adult.  In contrast, at a certain age, the child learns to prepare their own meals.  Thus, an Independent Will involves Techne, and further Techne can replace other dependency, e. g. on an adult to purchase food to be prepared.

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