Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Is Free Will an Illusion? Scientists, Philosophers Forced to Differ

Is Free Will an Illusion? Scientists, Philosophers Forced to Differ

'A hot topic for several thousand years, the question of whether free will exists may never be settled to everyone's satisfaction. But in a series of new articles for the Chronicles of Higher Education, six academics from diverse fields offer fresh perspectives from the standpoints of modern neuroscience and philosophy. Ultimately, they voted 4-2 in favor of the position that free will is merely an illusion.'

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