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Do any of us really have free will? What does it mean to have free will, anyway? Is free will compatible with determinism? Hasn’t science disproved free will? How could we have free will if God exists and foreknows everything that we will ever do? The Free Will Show provides a beginner-friendly introduction to the topic of free will while at the same time exposing listeners to cutting-edge developments on the topic. Hosted by a couple of philosophers, Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer, The Free Will Show features interviews with guests on a diverse array of issues relating to free will, including issues in science and theology. thefreewillshow.com
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In this episode, we talk with Anna Viatkina about Plotinus’s views on freedom and moral responsibility and how they relate to ancient Stoic and contemporary rational abilities views. Anna's Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KJmxq2gAAAAJ&hl=ru Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/
In this episode, we talk with Tim O'Keefe about Epicurean and Stoic views of freedom and determinism. Tim's website: https://philpeople.org/profiles/tim-o-keefe Tim's book, Epicurus on Freedom: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/epicurus-on-freedom/F5058A8C45DB77CE70CA0BF56A3116F9 Tim's entry in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on "Ancient Theories of Freedom and Determinism": https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/freedom-ancient/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram:...
1In this episode, we talk with Susan Sauvé Meyer about Aristotle’s views on moral responsibility, especially his conception of voluntariness. Susan's website: https://philosophy.sas.upenn.edu/people/susan-sauv%C3%A9-meyer Susan's book: How to Flourish: An Ancient Guide to Living Well Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/
In this episode, we talk with Eric Brown about Plato’s views on freedom, moral psychology, and responsibility. Eric's website: https://sites.google.com/view/ericbrownphilosophy/home Eric’s entry on Plato’s Republic in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato-ethics-politics/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/
In this episode, we talk with Pamela Hieronymi about P. F. Strawson’s classic paper “Freedom and Resentment,” his ethical naturalism, and her recent Gifford Lectures. Pamela's website: https://hieronymi.humspace.ucla.edu/ Pamela's book: Freedom, Resentment, and the Metaphysics of Morals Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/
In this episode we talk with Chandra Sripada about the distortion model of addiction and how it is different from the standard, desire based model. Chandra's website: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sripada/ Chandra's paper: Impaired control in addiction involves cognitive distortions and unreliable self-control, not compulsive desires and overwhelmed self-control Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.faceb...
In this episode, we talk with Elinor Mason about her work on taking responsibility and how it differs from other ways of being blameworthy. Elinore's website: https://sites.google.com/site/elinormasonphilosophy/home Elinore's book: Ways to Be Blameworthy Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/
In this episode, we talk with Wayne Wu about his work on automaticity, attention, and memory in the philosophy of action. Wayne's website: https://www.waynewu.net/ Wayne's book, Movements of the Mind: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/movements-of-the-mind-9780192866899 Wayne's new book, Attention: https://www.routledge.com/Attention/Wu/p/book/9781032121772 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://ww...
In this episode we talk to Kelly McCormick about the problem of blame and her reasons for thinking that we shouldn’t eliminate blame from our lives. Kelly's website: https://addran.tcu.edu/view/kelly-mccormick Kelly's book: The Problem of Blame Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/
In this episode, we talk with Eddy Nahmias about the experimental philosophy of free will and his own compatibilist view. Eddy's Website: https://eddynahmias.com/ Eddy's paper (with Nadelhoffer and Morris): Is Incompatibilism Intuitive? Eddy's paper with Oisin Deery: Why the Manipulation Argument Fails: Determinism Does Not Entail Perfect Prediction Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The...
In this episode, we talk with Neal Tognazzini about time travel and free will as well as some non-standard threats to free will from other areas of metaphysics. Neal's website: https://sites.google.com/view/neal-tognazzini/home?authuser=0 Neal's paper (with Andrew Law), "Free Will and Two Local Determinisms": https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10670-018-9992-9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://w...
In this episode, we talk with Matt King about various kinds of responsibility and how they all share in what he calls the basic responsibility relation. Matt's website: https://dr-matt-king.squarespace.com/ Matt's book: Simply Responsible Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/
In this episode, we talk with Sabrina Little about a puzzle about free will in the context of moral education. Sabrina's website: https://sabrinalittle.com/ Sabrina's book: The Examined Run Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/
In this episode, we talk with Helen Steward about her view that agency itself, not just free agency, is incompatible with determinism. Helen's website: https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/philosophy/staff/1167/professor-helen-steward-fba Helen's book: A Metaphysics for Freedom Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/
In this episode, we talk with Leigh Vicens about what she calls the puzzle of sin and free will in Christianity. We consider how compatibilists, libertarians, and free will skeptics might respond to the puzzle. Leigh's website: https://www.augie.edu/directory/leigh-vicens-phd-mdiv-ma Leigh's book: Christianity and the Problem of Free Will Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will...
In this episode, we talk with Tom Ward about divine free will, focusing on Duns Scotus's view of divine free will and the act of creation. Tom's website: https://www.thomasmward.com/ Tom's book, Ordered by Love: An Introduction to John Duns Scotus: https://angelicopress.com/products/ordered-by-love?srsltid=AfmBOoo6x3lkxblphcS_BASqIQmPqR6wr6ZO6objsyEtwLdgGrTyl5G9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.fa...
In this episode, we talk with Kevin Timpe about grace and free will, focusing on a puzzle that arises for the Christian view of divine grace towards fallen human beings. Kevin's website: https://kevintimpe.com/ Kevin's book: Free Will in Philosophical Theology Kevin's papers: Grace and Controlling What We Do Not Cause Cooperative Grace, Cooperative Agency Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook...
In this episode, we talk with Alan Rhoda about the strengths and weaknesses of various models of divine providence and free will. Alan's website: http://www.alanrhoda.net/ Alan's book, Open Theism: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/open-theism/58D1856058A7BAED3BD758245927FADB Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/
In this episode, we talk with Gloria Frost about various views of divine causation of creaturely action, focusing on three views from the medieval period. Gloria's website: https://gloriafrost.org/ Gloria's book, Aquinas on Efficient Causation and Causal Powers: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/aquinas-on-efficient-causation-and-causal-powers/582E9302CDF482489AC0CDE3A3EE90B0 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Faceboo...
In this episode, we talk with Jason Turner about whether certain kinds of compatibilists can use the free will defense in response to the problem of evil. Jason's website: https://philosophy.arizona.edu/person/jason-turner Jason's paper, "Compatibilism and the Free Will Defense": https://place.asburyseminary.edu/faithandphilosophy/vol30/iss2/1/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Fre...
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Although Free Will, in general, is my area of interest and I've read many views in that area, I've never had a chance to be familiar with Susan. She is a fantastic philosopher. Thanks for this interesting interview.