 How Would You Define a Choice? And the Difference Between a Choice and the Experience/Sense of Making a ChoiceEdward Morey () Chapter Chapter 10 in Deconstructing Behavior, Choice, and Well-being, 2023, pp 319-336 from Springer Abstract: Abstract A choice is difficult to define, particularly if you feel compelled to not use the word “choice” in the definition. Consider the necessary and sufficient conditions for a behavior to be chosen. For example, does choice require a choosing experience? [Chapter 11 investigates the neurological evidence on whether the choosing experience affects what you do.] Contrary to what economics assert, Neoclassical Choice Theory makes choice impossible in the street sense of the word—that you could have behaved differently. Most neuroscientists and physicists reject choice and free will: they believe the world is casually deterministic (or quantum indeterminate) and believe either is incompatible with any entity having free will. Many philosophers are deterministic compatibilists. Most other humans believe determinism explains the behavior of animals and toasters but not humans, and humans choose. Why only humans? If choice is defined so humans and economici choose, other species and toasters also choose. Keywords: Choice; Free will; Determinism (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-36712-0_10 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36712-0_10 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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