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Is conscious will an illusion?

   | 31. Dez. 2018

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In this essay I critically examine Daniel Wegner’s account of conscious will as an illusion developed in his book The Illusion of Conscious Will (MIT Press, 2002). I show that there are unwarranted leaps in his argument, which considerably decrease the empirical plausibility and theoretical adequacy of his account. Moreover, some features essential to our experience of willing, which are related to our general understanding of free will, moral responsibility and human agency, are largely left out in Wegner’s account of conscious will. This substantially diminishes its implications and significance for some profound philosophical issues.

eISSN:
0873-626X
Sprachen:
Englisch, Portuguese
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4 Hefte pro Jahr
Fachgebiete der Zeitschrift:
Philosophie, Einzelne philosophische Strömungen, Analytische Philosophie