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1. • • The idea of “ free will ” refers to the ability to make choices without being coerced or controlled by something outside ourselves—like destiny. It means we can behave in a way that reflects our beliefs or values. This becomes relevant when considering who should be held responsible for doing wrong.
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   Is there a science of life without free will?

   • Most of the time, we are the ones who choose what we eat, how we tie our shoelaces and what articles we read on The Conversation. However, the latest book by Stanford neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, has been receiving a lot of media attention for arguing science shows this is an illusion.

   Does Science Really Show Free Will Doesn't Exist? Here's What You Need

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   Does free will exist?

   • It’s a pretty compelling case that Sapolsky built I think that free will doesn’t exist and as he puts it in the book “We are not captains of our ships. Our ships never had captains.” And if we could really accept that the implications that would have for our society would be profound.

   Why free will doesn't exist, according to Robert Sapolsky

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   Do human beings lack free will?

   • Instead, we focus on arguments that human beings lack free will, against the background assumption that freedom and causal determinism are incompatible. The most radical a priori argument is that free will is not merely contingently absent but is impossible.

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   Should we believe in free will?

   • The first is that without belief in free will, there would be little reason for us to act morally. More carefully, it was widely assumed that belief in an afterlife in which a just God rewards and punishes us according to our right or wrong use of free will was key to motivating us to be moral (Russell 2008, chs. 16–17).

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   Is free will a moral problem?

   • The centrality of the problem of free will to the various projects of early modern philosophers can be traced to two widely, though not universally, shared assumptions. The first is that without belief in free will, there would be little reason for us to act morally.

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   Is free will determinism?

   • Accessed 18 October 2024. Free will, in humans, the power to make decisions or perform actions independently of any prior event or state of the universe. Arguments for free will are based on the common assumption of individual moral responsibility, among other considerations. Free will is denied by some proponents of determinism.

   Free will | Definition, Determinism, & Facts | Britannica

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3. www.newscientist.com › article › 2398369-why-freeWhy free will doesn't exist, according to Robert Sapolsky

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   Oct 18, 2023 · In this episode of CultureLab, Sapolsky outlines his case against free will and what a society without free will should look like.

4. www.sciencealert.com › does-science-really-showDoes Science Really Show Free Will Doesn't Exist? Here's What ...

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   Dec 6, 2023 · However, the latest book by Stanford neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, has been receiving a lot of media attention for arguing science shows this is an illusion.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Free_willFree will - Wikipedia

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   Whether free will exists, what it is and the implications of whether it exists or not constitute some of the longest running debates of philosophy. Some conceive of free will as the ability to act beyond the limits of external influences or wishes.

7. thereader.mitpress.mit.edu › determinism-classicalWhy the Classical Argument Against Free Will Is a Failure

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   Jan 27, 2022 · The first new-and-improved argument against free will — which is a scientific argument — starts with the observation that it doesn’t matter whether the full-blown hypothesis of determinism is true because it doesn’t matter whether all events are predetermined by prior events.

8. www.britannica.com › topic › free-willFree will | Definition, Determinism, & Facts | Britannica

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   Oct 3, 2024 · Free will, in humans, the power to make decisions or perform actions independently of any prior event or state of the universe. Arguments for free will are based on the common assumption of individual moral responsibility, among other considerations.

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9. plato.stanford.edu › entries › freewillFree Will - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Jan 7, 2002 · The centrality of the problem of free will to the various projects of early modern philosophers can be traced to two widely, though not universally, shared assumptions. The first is that without belief in free will, there would be little reason for us to act morally.

10. oxsci.org › to-believe-or-not-believe-does-freeTo believe or not believe: Does free will exist? - The Oxford ...

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    Mar 23, 2024 · In his book Determined: Life Without Free Will, Stanford neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky comprehensively reviews scientific research to argue that ultimately, humans have no free will.