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Helen Steward: Do We Have Free Will?

Helen Steward: Do We Have Free Will?

FromMind Chat


Helen Steward: Do We Have Free Will?

FromMind Chat

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Length:
126 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Helen Steward is a philosopher and author of Metaphysics for Freedom (Oxford University Press), which argues that agency itself—and not merely the special, distinctively human variety of it—is incompatible with determinism. Keith and Philip Mind Chat with Helen about whether we have free will, and what that would entail about the ultimate nature of reality,
Released:
Mar 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (25)

Philip Goff is a philosopher who thinks consciousness pervades the universe. Keith Frankish is a philosopher who thinks consciousness* doesn't even exist. From their very different perspectives, Keith and Philip interview leading scientists and philosophers of consciousness, engaging and debating in a friendly way in pursuit of truth. Mind Chat aims to be highly accessible, allowing those with no background in science and/or philosophy to get a grip on the cutting edge of the field. (*To be more precise, Keith thinks *phenomenal* consciousness doesn't exist; listen to find out what this is.)