Ep. 7 - Do Unreflective Intentions Undermine Free Will?

Upon Reflection by Nick Byrd

Aug 10, 202116:43Science & Medicine

On this episode of Upon Reflection, I read my 2021 paper in Logoi titled, "On Second Thought, Libet-style Unreflective Intentions May Be Compatible With Free Will". Imagine if I could predict your behavior before you eve...

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