The Threat to Free Will From the Literature

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"I do think there's a legitimate threat to free will from the, you know, literature and social psychology and psychology in general that shows that we can actually be bypassed," he says. "So what if I like Nutella because when I was five, there was a commercial with a cute girl? Is that really that different?" He then goes on to explain why some people are more likely than others to reject their own intentions as being beyond their control.

Our streak of very special guests continues! Philosopher Eddy Nahmias joins the podcast to us why people mistakenly think they're not morally responsible, and how his new study casts doubt on Sam Harris's "pamphlet" on free will. Eddy also describes his new project (with Toni Adleberg and Morgan Thompson) on why women leave philosophy. Plus Dave and I discuss some reasons for having children, and eat a little Partially Examined Life crow.

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"Name five women in philosophy. Bet you can't." Tania Lombrozo, [npr.og]

"Do Women Have Different Philosophical Intuitions than Men?" Eddy Nahmias (philosophyofbrains.com)

"Is Neuroscience the Death of Free Will?' Eddy Nahmias. [nytimes.com]

Eddy on Bypassing [agencyandresponsbility.typepad.com]

Edd trashing Tamler's Book [agencyandresponsbility.typepad.com]

Special Guest: Eddy Nahmias.

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