dhw' original definition ... > An entity's conscious ability to control its decision-making process within given constraints.-What do we mean by an entity ... does it imply computers have a chance? If bacteria have intelligence do they have a consciousness?-Then we have the quagmire word 'conscious' ... -Control ??? If I subliminally influence dhw to give a certain reply and dhw believes he gave the reply under his own conscious control does dhw have free will?-Exactly what do we mean the decision-making process? Who or what is making the decision process? Does that what have control? -Within given constraints???-The original thread http://www.agnosticweb.com/index.php?mode=thread&id=4162#p4171