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Free will seems the simplest of notions. Why then is free will so vexing to philosophers? Here's why: no one knows how free will works! Science, seemingly, permits no "gaps" in which free will can operate.

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1. John Searle

2. Rodolfo R. Llinas

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3. Eran Zaidel

4. Roger Walsh

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5. Mike Merzenich

6. Henry Stapp

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7. Colin McGinn

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8. Christof Koch

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Compatibilism Determinism Free Will Mystery Philosophy

Do Human Brains Have Free Will?

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