Closer to TruthSezon 10
TV-G
Closer To Truth is a public television series featuring scientists, philosophers, theologians and scholars exploring the deepest questions of Cosmos, Consciousness and Meaning-the structure of the universe, the nature of the mind and the search for ultimate reality.
Where to Watch Closer to Truth • Sezon 10
13 Episodes
- Why is Free Will a Mystery?E12
Why is Free Will a Mystery?Our human sense is that our will is fully free. Our scientific sense is that every action is determined by a prior action. Free will versus determinism is a big question, affecting morality, responsibility, even consciousness. Featuring interviews with John Searle, Richard Swinburne, Ned Block, Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Alfred Mele, Thalia Wheatley, Jenann Ismael, Adina Roskies, Tim Bayne, David Hunt, and Alvin Plantinga. - Does Brain Science Abolish Free Will?E13
Does Brain Science Abolish Free Will?Who's the boss, me or my brain? Data from the brain, by itself, does not favor free will. But is there more to me than my brain? How to judge among the vast and competing claims about free will? Featuring interviews with Galen Strawson, Alfred Mele, Christof Koch, Uri Maoz, Richard Swinburne, and Colin McGinn.