Kevin Mitchell: Do We Have Free Will?

<p>Kevin Mitchell is Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. He is also the author of the wonderful recent book 'Free Agents: How Evolution Gave us Free will', a robust defence of the reality of free will. Between the three of us, we aim to definitely establish whether or not humans are free.</p>

<p>For more on Kevin Mitchell:</p>

<p>https://press.princeton.edu/books/har...</p>

<p>https://www.kjmitchell.com/</p>

<p>Timings</p>

<p>0:00 – Amusing Banter</p>

<p>4:41 – Introducing Kevin Mitchell</p>

<p>6:07 – Kevin’s view</p>

<p>16:12 – The Philosophy of Free Will</p>

<p>29:03 – Keith Probes Kevin</p>

<p>51:25 – Philip and Keith disagree on how to interpret Kevin’s position</p>

<p>1:01:00 – Does quantum mechanics help?</p>

<p>1:24:12 – Keith can’t help himself</p>

<p>1:30:24 – Philip mutes Keith</p>

<p>1:30:57 – Audience Q&amp;A</p>

<p>1:43:33 – Final banter and Mind Chat catchphrase</p>

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