The Free Will Show

Do any of us really have free will? What does it mean to have free will, anyway? Is free will compatible with determinism? Hasn’t science disproved free will? How could we have free will if God exists and foreknows everything that we will ever do? The Free Will Show provides a beginner-friendly introduction to the topic of free will while at the same time exposing listeners to cutting-edge developments on the topic. Hosted by a couple of philosophers, Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer, The Free Will Show features interviews with guests on a diverse array of issues relating to free will, including issues in science and theology. thefreewillshow.com

The Free Will Show is a society podcast hosted by Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer, with 125 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer hosts The Free Will Show, a society show with 125 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  Episode 120: Nonbasic Action with Mikayla Kelley

  May 25, 202635 minS12

  <p>In this episode we talk Mikayla Kelley about the distinction between basic and nonbasic action and different accounts of nonbasic action.</p><p>Mikayla's website: https://www.mikaylakelley.com/</p><p>Mikayla's paper: How to Perform a Nonbasic Action</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow<br/>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en<br/>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/</p>

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  Episode 119: Self-Prediction and Time Travel with Alison Fernandes

  May 11, 202638 minS12

  <p>In this episode, we talk with Alison Fernandes about cases of time travel and how knowledge constrains deliberation.</p><p>Alison's website: http://www.alisonfernandes.net/</p><p>Alison's paper, "Freedom, Self-Prediction, and the Possibility of Time Travel": https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11098-018-1181-9</p><p><br/></p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow<br/>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en<br/>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/</p>

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  Episode 118: Physics and Libertarian Free Will with Jeffrey Koperski

  Apr 27, 202639 minS12

  <p>In this episode, we talk with Jeffrey Koperski about whether physics rules out libertarian free will.</p><p>Jeff's website: https://appsc2.svsu.edu/lookup/bio/koperski</p><p>Jeff's book: Physics and Free Will: The Science of Libertarian Freedom</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow<br/>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en<br/>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/</p>

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  Episode 117: The Structure of Agency with Joshua Shepherd

  Apr 13, 202635 minS12

  <p>In this episode, we talk with Joshua Shepherd about the structure of agency and creative intelligence.</p><p>Josh's website: https://sites.google.com/site/shepherdphilosophy/home?authuser=0</p><p>Josh's Book: The Shape of Agency</p><p><br/></p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow<br/>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en<br/>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/</p>

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  Episode 116: The Simulation Hypothesis and Free Will with Marcus Arvan

  Mar 30, 202644 minS12

  <p>In this episode, we talk with Marcus Arvan about how the simulation hypothesis explains various philosophical phenomena, including free will.</p><p>Marcus's website: https://www.marcusarvan.net/</p><p>Marcus's paper: A New Theory of Free Will</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow<br/>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en<br/>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/</p>

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