I keep hearing from Sam Harris fans that neuroscience proves that humans don’t have free will. They want me to mull over their case and concede their correctness. Yet my opting — in contrast to the alternatives available — to take the initiative to contemplate their case and weigh the evidence for it is something that depends on my having the capacity to will myself freely to do all that.
Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Willingly
Stuart K. Hayashi
I keep hearing from Sam Harris fans that neuroscience proves that humans don’t have free will. They want me to mull over their case and concede their correctness. Yet my opting — in contrast to the alternatives available — to take the initiative to contemplate their case and weigh the evidence for it is something that depends on my having the capacity to will myself freely to do all that.
I keep hearing from Sam Harris fans that neuroscience proves that humans don’t have free will. They want me to mull over their case and concede their correctness. Yet my opting — in contrast to the alternatives available — to take the initiative to contemplate their case and weigh the evidence for it is something that depends on my having the capacity to will myself freely to do all that.
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