Daniel Dennett Retrospective
April 19, 2026
In April 2024, we lost one of the greatest American philosophers of our time—Daniel Dennett.…
Free Will Tagged Episodes
Neuroscience and Free Will
May 20, 2018
We like to think of ourselves as rational agents who exercise conscious control over most…
Freedom, Blame, and Resentment
October 19, 2014
When someone acts without regard for our feelings or needs, a natural response is to…
Physics, Philosophy, and Theology
June 9, 2013
The world disclosed by the physical sciences can seem depressing. Modern physics, for example, has…
Challenges to Free Will
March 6, 2011
We seem to be able to decide our behavior for ourselves – what we do…
Dualism
September 19, 2010
What is the relationship between the mind and the brain? Monists believe that there is…
Is Free Will an Illusion?
May 23, 2006
We like to think of ourselves as enjoying unrestricted freedom of the will. But modern science…
Hume
March 1, 2005
David Hume was a superb essayist, a brilliant philosopher, and a world-class bon vivant. His…
The Insanity Defense
February 17, 2004
Ken and John debate (use?) the insanity defense. What difference does it make if the…
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