Free will, causality, and neuroscience /
Neuroscientists often consider free will to be an illusion. Contrary to this hypothesis, the contributions to this volume show that recent developments in neuroscience can also support the existence of free will. Firstly, the possibility of intentional consciousness is studied. Secondly, Libet'...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden :
Brill,
[2020]
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| Series: | Value inquiry book series ;
v. 338. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Neuroscientists often consider free will to be an illusion. Contrary to this hypothesis, the contributions to this volume show that recent developments in neuroscience can also support the existence of free will. Firstly, the possibility of intentional consciousness is studied. Secondly, Libet's experiments are discussed from this new perspective. Thirdly, the relationship between free will, causality and language is analyzed. This approach suggests that language grants the human brain a possibility to articulate a meaningful personal life. Therefore, human beings can escape strict biological determinism. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (192 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004409965 9004409963 |