Erratic Thinking was a radio show and podcast that each week discussed contemporary philosophical issues with prominent philosophers. It was broadcast in 2010, but there are plans to update the website and do a new series of the show in the future.

Friday, March 5, 2010

Free Will and Neuroscience

On this weeks show we have Dr Tillmann Vierkant discussing the implications of Libet's famous and peculiar neuroscience experiment.

The experiment seemed to show that our brains instigate action before we consciously decide to act. If this is right it seems to show that our concious decisions actually have no power, and therefore, we do not have free will. If that doesn't sound right to you or it just confuses you listen to the show to find out more.

You can download the show by clicking on the title of this post or the link below:

Free Will and Neuroscience Show

Next week special guest presenter Ivan Korolev and I will be talking to Dr Louise Jackson about Foucault and his conception of power relations in society, if you have any questions for Dr Jackson leave them below.  You can listen live next Friday at 12 30 (freshair.org.uk), or download it, as always, from here.

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