Free Will: An Investigation - A Conversation with Alfred Mele
By Howard Burton
Length2h 2m
About this audiobook
This book is based on an in-depth conversation with Alfred Mele, the William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University. This wide-ranging conversation. This wide-ranging conversation examines free will and the different notions of free will that exist, the connections of free will with developments in neuroscience, social psychology and public opinion polls and Alfred Mele’s key concern about how current and future insights might be directly applied to improve our world.
This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Down to Earth, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter:
I. Becoming A Philosopher - From Aristotle to Irrationality
II. Outlining The Problem - Defining “free will”
III. Neuroscience - Benjamin Libet stirs things up
IV. Social Science - Eating away at our sense of autonomy
V. Next Steps - And mid-grade investigations
About Ideas Roadshow Conversations:
This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.
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GenrePhilosophy, Science and Nature
Length2 hrs 2 mins
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LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Contents
9III. Neuroscience
2A Note on the Text
10Questions for Discussion:
3Introduction
11IV. Social Science
4The Conversation
12Questions for Discussion
5I. Becoming A Philosopher
13V. Next Steps
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6Questions for Discussion:
14Questions for Discussion:
7II. Outlining The Problem
15Continuing the Conversation
8Questions for Discussion:
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