Original Thought

[Coelho]

Coelho, I understand what you're saying. You could say the same about this question; what does it matter whether or not I have original thoughts? Will I not think the same regardless?

Well... it would depend if you were able or not to notice the cause of your thoughts.
If you were not, then indeed it wouldnt matter, and you can say that you would think the same regardless.
But if you were, then you would notice the determinism of them, and it would affect how you think. So it would matter somehow.

I believe that our perception of events does not define reality, and I think you'd agree.

I dont know exactly what you meant... but for me our perception does define reality. Or rather, we define reality based on what we percieve.

So there exists some truth as to whether or not the world is deterministic. It is impossible to discover whether or not it is, though. But I still like asking the question. It broadens my perspective of life, and ultimately effects other beliefs I hold, such as my spirituality.

I also like thinking about questions... sometimes we learn more when we ask a question than when we answer it...

Coelho Reviewed by Coelho on 07-01-2008. Original Thought Are thoughts merely reactions to stimuli? By that I mean, are thoughts completely causal, or can we have thoughts that are not direct reactions to stimuli. If we can, that implies that we have free will, in the deterministic sense. If not, well, then determinism holds more weight, I guess. Rating: 5