video Episode Do Human Brains Have Free Will? Watch Next Big Questions in Free Will II? Big Questions in Free Will I? Does God’s Knowledge Ruin Free Will? Does Moral Responsibility Require Free Will? Why Obsess about Free Will? Why is Free Will a Big Question? Details Share Free will seems the simplest of notions. Why then is free will so vexing to philosophers? Here's why: no one knows how free will works! Science, seemingly, permits no "gaps" in which free will can operate. Related Topics ConsciousnessFree WillPhilosophy of Free Will Featured In Season 06 Contributors John Searle John Searle contributed to philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, social philosophy Rodolfo Llinas Rudolfo Llinas works on neuroscience - molecular (ionic channels) to cognitive... Eran Zaidel Eran Zaidel was an expert on behavioral neuroscience and cognition, especial split brains Roger Walsh Roger Walsh works on Asian philosophies/religions; Buddhism, meditation, transpersonal... Michael Merzenich Michael Merzenich is a pioneer in brain plasticity, such as in rehabilitation (cochlear... Henry Stapp Henry Stapp is a quantum physicist advocating relevance of QM to consciousness and free... Colin McGinn Colin McGinn focuses on philosophy of mind and language and culture Christof Koch Christof Koch is known for his work on the neural bases of consciousness
Eran Zaidel Eran Zaidel was an expert on behavioral neuroscience and cognition, especial split brains
Roger Walsh Roger Walsh works on Asian philosophies/religions; Buddhism, meditation, transpersonal...
Michael Merzenich Michael Merzenich is a pioneer in brain plasticity, such as in rehabilitation (cochlear...
Henry Stapp Henry Stapp is a quantum physicist advocating relevance of QM to consciousness and free...
How we think about free will affects how we live our lives and structure our societies. In Part II of our following the multi-year ‘Big Questions in Free Will’ project,... video Big Questions in Free Will II? Episode 11 Season 14 26:47 Watch
What is free will? Do we have free will? The ‘Big Questions in Free Will’ project tackles these issues in a multi-year study. In Part I, scientists and philosophers... video Big Questions in Free Will I? Episode 10 Season 14 26:47 Watch
Since God (supposedly) knows everything and can never be wrong, including about future events, how could those future events not come to pass? If we cannot do other than what... video Does God’s Knowledge Ruin Free Will? Episode 12 Season 13 26:46 Watch
Philosophers and brain scientists argue that our ‘will’ is less ‘free’ than we think. How do arguments about free will impact morality and civil society, including... video Does Moral Responsibility Require Free Will? Episode 09 Season 13 26:46 Watch
Why Obsess about Free Will? [Consciousness] Free will probes consciousness, examines what it means to pick, choose, select, decide. But some say that ‘free will’... video Why Obsess about Free Will? Episode 09 Season 12 26:45 Watch
Free will seems obvious, simple, common; but it’s subtle, profound, maddening, Free will probes the deep nature of human existence. But big questions have big problems. video Why is Free Will a Big Question? Episode 09 Season 11 26:46 Watch