Reply To: Free anything never mind free will

[PopeBeanie]

I see lots of stuff written about it, but where is any concise definition of Free Will? I can only think of a few sources from which one can draw any potentially credible definition or conclusions, and unfortunately, those sources cannot agree.

Christian: It’s a divine gift that incurs personal responsibility and accountability.

Philosopher: Geez, I dunno, I think you have to read dozens of papers just to realize that its philosophical definition isn’t ready for prime time.

Science: Undefined. Period. For now, and for some time to come.

Me: I know it when I feel it. But I cannot speak for you, except to say that I know you should be held accountable for your actions, given due process with a jury of your peers.

There is one source (above) I feel I can discount out of hand, and that’s from the Divine Gift dogma. That supposedly divine source surely doesn’t even exist, so don’t tell me I have an eternal soul, either.