You Have Free Will. Deal With It | #30 Dr. Michael Huemer

Dr. Michael Huemer, professor of philosophy at U.C. Boulder, returns to the podcast to defend the case for (libertarian) free will.Check our Dr. Huemer's fantastic Substack.To support the channel, do please oh please ⁠⁠consider donating.⁠⁠ Feel free to follow me on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠.EPISODE CHAPTERS:00:00:00 Introduction00:00:22 What is free will?00:08:40 Huemer's proof of free will00:23:20 Is the proof question-begging?00:34:51 The mystery objection00:49:56 The luck objection01:05:02 Alex O'Connor's objection to free will01:13:22 The neuroscience objection01:22:05 Why do most scientists and philosophers deny libertarian free will?

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A philosophy Ph.D. student working his way, with the world's leading thinkers, through the problems of philosophy, religion, science, and the existential struggle with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) - similar to Alex O'Connor, but more American. Who wants to come along for the ride?