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Quote by: Yasa  There is no difference in what we are saying. I agree that the action is not causally effected by the knowledge, however I'm saying that due to the knowledge (if it is true) it must necessarily happen a certain way--i.e. no room for other possible outcomes=>no free will.
What you're saying is that the being knows it because it willoccur, i.e. that we don't have free will (because if it will occur, then it's not contingent). |
The entire point is that the action will only occur because the actor chooses to act.
Yes, if an omniscient being knows an action will occur, that action must occur. It befits the definition of omniscient, since if that action does not occur the being "knew" or believed falsely.
However, the very basis for the being's knowledge that the action will occur is that
the action will occur, and in a free will worldview, the action occurs because the actor chooses to act. The only reason that the omniscient being knows the action will occur is because it will occur, and the only reason the action will occur is because of the actor's decision.
I don't see how free will is incompatible with other's knowledge of what one will end up choosing to do.