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Can non-random collapses of the wavefunction enable libertarian free will?

Philosophy of Mind, Consciousness, Quantum Mechanics and seminar by Dr Yair Pinto, University of Amsterdam

Hosted by Asia Pacific Consciousness Network

Friday 10:00–11:00 Melbourne (GMT+10)

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1 h 22 min

Abstract

Agent-causal libertarian free will asserts that the conscious agent is the ultimate cause of her own voluntary behavior. A major reason to reject libertarian free will is that it seems incompatible with our current knowledge of physics. In this talk I will argue how quantum processes, specifically non-random collapses of the wavefunction in the human cortex, may enable libertarian free will. I will discuss how this account can be empirically tested.

Topics

agent-causalconscious agentfree willhuman cortexlibertarian free willquantumquantum processes

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