Chapter 37 Neuroscientific Threaths to Free Will

In this chapter, I review recent work on neuroscientifi c threats to free will. What is it for something to threaten free will? Consider, fi rst, an apparent threat. You are walking in the dark, and a shadow looms in the distance. It certainly appears threatening, but you are not sure. What do you d...

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Main Author: Shepherd, Joshua (auth)
Other Authors: Griffith, Meghan (Editor), Levy, Neil (Editor), Timpe, Kevin (Editor)
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