Thx for the complete answer I like your thinking process!
Note that fundamentally random processes viewpoint and hidden variables viewpoint are equivalent—they produce the same predictions—so choosing one is the matter of convenience.
I agree that they are equivalent in that they denote a lack of understanding of the underlying mechanics, but in the case of randomness, even though it could be an illusion, I still subjectively (naive view) favor the existence of randomness (and probability) in the base physical mechanics because I fail to see a connection between certainty and our brain’s apparent non-bound decision making.
Nevertheless I am open to the option that physics is only deterministic and that such a process may recreate our consciousness (I have to think more about that though).
As others already mentioned, introducing fundamental randomness doesn’t help in resolving free will problem—whether or not physical processes are truly random, you have no control over them.
Thx for the complete answer I like your thinking process!
I agree that they are equivalent in that they denote a lack of understanding of the underlying mechanics, but in the case of randomness, even though it could be an illusion, I still subjectively (naive view) favor the existence of randomness (and probability) in the base physical mechanics because I fail to see a connection between certainty and our brain’s apparent non-bound decision making.
Nevertheless I am open to the option that physics is only deterministic and that such a process may recreate our consciousness (I have to think more about that though).
As others already mentioned, introducing fundamental randomness doesn’t help in resolving free will problem—whether or not physical processes are truly random, you have no control over them.
You may want to read LW free will sequence.
Opinions vary. Naturalistic libertarianism is a thing.