WHY THE READINESS POTENTIAL DOES NOT DISPROVE FREE WILL.
Neuroscientist Benjamin Libet has conducted a series of experiments that reveal the existence of certain neural processes in the brain of human subjects, initiating an action prior to the human subject's intention to act, thus seemingly threatening our idea of free will. The purpose of this paper is...
| Publicado en: | Stance (1943-1880) Vol. 14; pp. 124 - 133 |
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Ball State Innovation Corporation
Apr2021
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