Originally Posted by nighthawk
And that remark shows poor understanding of the distinction between the capacity to act and acting. And that's not a "dictionary definition" but a summary sentence of an encyclopedia article. Show me an authoritative definition to the contrary.

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Dictionary definitions only reflect the common usage of words and phrases.

So you would concede that your usage of the phrase is an uncommon usage of the phrase?


There is nothing to concede. You should understand that a simple term such as 'free will' is not an explanation for human behaviour or decision making.