Alfred Mele - Free Will: Essence and Nature

Watch more videos on free will: https://bit.ly/3Smw033 Why is free will one of the hardest problems in philosophy? What are the core issues of free will and why do they seem to defy resolution? Most philosophers are pretty sure they have the answer—but their answers all differ! Some privilege external facts of the physical world; some privilege inner feelings of conscious choice. No one has a knock-down argument. For subscriber-only exclusives, register for free at CTT.com today: https://bit.ly/3He94Ns Support the show with Closer To Truth merchandise: https://bit.ly/3P2ogje Alfred Remen Mele is the William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University. Free access to Closer to Truth's library of 5,000 videos: http://bit.ly/376lkKN Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers.