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Kevin J. Mitchell, "Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will" (Princeton UP, 2023)

New Books in Science

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Choices, Determinism, and the Nervous System

This chapter explores the concept of choices and determinism, emphasizing the role of various factors in influencing our decisions. It also delves into the biology behind decision-making and explains how the nervous system evolved as a means to coordinate actions and sense the world.

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