
Alfred Mele
Professor Alfred Mele specializes in the problem of luck and its implications for libertarianism and free will.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 9min
"Free Will: An Opinionated Guide" by Alfred R. Mele
Alfred Mele, a philosophy professor, challenges the notion that free will does not exist. He discusses the illusion of free will and its connection to moral responsibility. Mele counters neuroscientific arguments against free will and highlights the lack of scientific evidence supporting it as an illusion.

Sep 28, 2020 • 38min
Episode 6: The Problem of Luck with Alfred Mele
Alfred Mele discusses the problem of luck for libertarianism and various perspectives on free will. He explores different types of libertarian views, such as event causal and agent causation, and discusses the distinction between them. Mele proposes a solution to the problem of luck that incorporates its existence without negating free decisions, addressing antecedent probabilities and the first free choice.