Free Will

Free Will

Illustration featuring a brain, a profile of a man resting his face on his hand, a sketch of a head, and brain scan images in purple and green tones.
Neuroscience isn’t dissolving philosophy’s hardest problems — it’s forcing us to rethink where they live.
An old drawing of a man with his hand in his head, exploring the depths of free will.
Neural imaging has shown that the brain has “decided” what we’re going to do before we make a conscious choice — but is this even relevant to free will?
1hr 33mins
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe, explained by physicist Sean Carroll.
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Debates about the existence of free will traditionally have been fought by two competing camps: those who believe in free will and those who don’t because they believe the Universe […]
Blissful ignorance can be a rational choice.
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There are two conceptions of free will: "straight" and "mixed."
A person stands in front of a large face, peering into an oversized monocle held by a giant hand, as if searching for traces of free will within the magnified gaze.
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Philosophers have been making the claim that free will is an illusion for hundreds of years. Dr. Uri Maoz shares what modern neuroscience has to say about it.
John Templeton Foundation
Trail running on a foggy day - New Year's resolutions
Setting resolutions for the new year means you think the future is up to you — but is it?
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Many have argued that free will is an illusion, but science does not support that.