PHIL 80.12 Free Will, Responsibility and the Brain

Do we have free will? Does brain science show that we do or do not? How does moral responsibility depend on freedom? Can we be responsible if we are merely physical mechanisms? Can we blame people for their actions? This course will explore the philosophical questions and neuroscientific literature regarding free will, and will address the implications of this debate for law and society

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Requires the permission of the instructor.

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