“The possible has no reality (although it may have an actuality); conversely, the virtual is not actual, but as such still possesses a reality.”
Giles Deleuze: Bergsonism, p.96
Confused thinking about the nature of possibility is responsible for much confused thinking about the nature of freewill, both on the side of the determinist and that of the libertarian. To attempt to bring some clarity to this state of affairs, the first half of this article will unpack the above quote from Gilles Deleuze in his book Bergsonism, while the second half will explore the ramifications a proper understanding of the possible has for freewill.
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