What is the self? Do we have one? Do we need one? If you refer to “yourself,” are you referring … More
Category: Benjamin Libet
Free Will and Benjamin Libet, part III, Epiphenomenalism
Here’s what we have so far. Neurobiology seems to make free will impossible, even if full proof of a causal … More
Free Will and Benjamin Libet, part II
In the 1980s, Benjamin Libet ran a series of experiments in neurophysiology which seemed to show that the brain makes … More
Free Will and Benjamin Libet, part I
Do we have free will? Do we need it? What in the world is free will anyway? A few thoughts … More