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Ep. 16: Does Neuroscience Refute Free Will? with Dr. Michael Egnor

Ep. 16: Does Neuroscience Refute Free Will? with Dr. Michael Egnor

FromThe Moral Imagination


Ep. 16: Does Neuroscience Refute Free Will? with Dr. Michael Egnor

FromThe Moral Imagination

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Length:
82 minutes
Released:
Nov 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Does neuroscience prove there is no free will? Is consciousness reducible to a neural network? Are we determined by our brains? In this episode, I speak again with neurosurgeon, Dr. Michael Egnor. We discuss Sam Harris arguments against free will, and examine not only the philosophical problems with Harris' argument, but Dr. Egnor also argues that Harris incorrectly interprets the work of Benjamin Libet on will and the readiness potential, and that Libet himself did not reject free will. We also discuss the complex question of consciousness and the materialist claims that consciousness can be reduced to a physical, neural process. Visit https://www.themoralimagination.com/episodes/michael-egnor-2 for show notes and resources.
Released:
Nov 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to the Moral Imagination Podcast. The overarching theme of my podcast is what it means to be a human person and what makes for a meaningful and good life. We will discuss philosophy of the human person, culture, religion, social philosophy, and many other related topics, like education, learning, economics, food, technology, artificial intelligence, and intellectual history. My goal is to interact with ideas and people whose work I find challenging, and intellectually and socially important.