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jonnyg777 | 22:48 Sun 05th Dec 2010 | Body & Soul
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There is a man lying asleep on a bed in a room. There are no windows and only one door, which is locked.........Does he have a choice 2 leave????
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I think you will find that this question only has any philosophical relevance when the person asleep wakes up. - I think this was John Lockes proposition?. His observation was that the person elected to stay in the room of their own free will, whereas in reality they would have been unable to leave - so ignorance can lead to the illusion of free will - or words to that effect.
23:10 Sun 05th Dec 2010
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Too deep for me.
The fact that the room is locked isn't necessarily relevant is it? He might have a key.
23:15 Sun 05th Dec 2010
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Surely the relevant part of the question is that the man is asleep - otherwise why mention it? In that case the man doesn't have a choice in leaving the room as he's not aware he's there.
23:17 Sun 05th Dec 2010
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But did he have a choice??
23:19 Sun 05th Dec 2010
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That's what I meant, Andyvon, but you explained it better.
It seems to be the lack of windows and the state of the door are not relevant.
23:20 Sun 05th Dec 2010
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Ahhhh....that's a point Jonny! Is the man asleep because he couldn't leave the room?

In that case Factor 30 might be right and it all depends whether he has a key. If he has then it's his choice to stay and snooze, otherwise he had no choice.
23:23 Sun 05th Dec 2010
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..or he's a reverse Santa, he'll go up the chimney
23:24 Sun 05th Dec 2010
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What if the house is derelict and there's no roof? He could leave then without bothering about the door!
23:26 Sun 05th Dec 2010
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Is the room locked from the inside.
10:50 Mon 06th Dec 2010
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No he doesn't have a choice, as he has no way of escaping.
14:24 Mon 06th Dec 2010
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He is probably the owner and locked the door while he sleeps. If he has locked the door, he has the key. Yes, he does have a choice to leave.
17:27 Mon 06th Dec 2010
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Is he serving time in a prison cell?
17:29 Mon 06th Dec 2010
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...or in a coffin?
But I don't think it's a riddle.
20:45 Mon 06th Dec 2010
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Maybe.
20:46 Mon 06th Dec 2010
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Consciousness would be needed to be able to make a choice. While he's asleep he clearly has no choice.
20:47 Mon 06th Dec 2010

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