Otherwise a Causal Contradiction

It’s surprising how many people try to suggest that we could have done otherwise(sometimes abbreviated as CHDO online) in an entirely causal(deterministic) universe, when discussing the free will debate. And it’s always surprising how many people don’t recognize the contradiction of such. In my book I point this out with numerous demonstrations, but for this article I just want to get to the vegan-meat and potatoes. First let’s address what we mean by “could have done otherwise”. This statem...