By Georg Henrik von Wright
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The freedom of the will we shall not discuss at all. But of the related topic of the ability to act (do), we shall have to say something. 2. e. a change in the world. What is the nature of this relationship? It would not be right, I think, to call acts a kind or species of events. An act is not a change in the world. But many acts may quite appropriately be described as the bringing about or effecting (‘at will’) of a change. To act is, in a sense, to interfere with ‘the course of nature’. An event, we have said (Ch.
Acts effect the happening of events, activities keep processes going. Activity is not internally related to changes and to states of affairs in the same manner in which acts are related to their results. Activity, however, may be externally or causally related to changes and states which are consequences of performing this activity. Running need not leave any ‘imprint’ on the world, but smoking may leave smoke. As a consequence of drinking a person may get drunk. Getting drunk is an event, and drunkenness a state.
Ch. II, Sect. 5). Events happen, processes go on. Acts effect the happening of events, activities keep processes going. Activity is not internally related to changes and to states of affairs in the same manner in which acts are related to their results. Activity, however, may be externally or causally related to changes and states which are consequences of performing this activity. Running need not leave any ‘imprint’ on the world, but smoking may leave smoke. As a consequence of drinking a person may get drunk.