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EPISODE · Apr 27, 2025 · 1H 35M

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

from The Uncertainty Podcast · host Miles K. Donahue

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? Get full access to Miles K. Donahue at mileskdonahue.substack.com/subscribe

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