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Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Jun 18, 2004 5 facts
claimDennett (1984), van Inwagen (1983), Hasker (1999), and Wegner (2002) identify the existence and definition of free will as perennial philosophical problems.
referenceDaniel C. Dennett authored 'Freedom Evolves', published by Viking in 2003.
referenceThe book 'An Essay on Free Will' was published in 1983 by Oxford University Press.
referenceM. Gazzaniga published 'Who's In Charge? Free Will and the Science of the Brain' through Harper Collins in 2011.
referenceDaniel C. Dennett authored 'Elbow Room: The Varieties of Free Will Worth Having', published by MIT Press in 1984.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Nov 30, 2004 4 facts
referenceKane, R. authored 'The Significance of Free Will', published by Oxford University Press in 1996.
claimIn Henry Stapp's model of consciousness, the neural correlate of a conscious experience can encode an intention, functioning as a 'template for action' that serves as the basis for free will.
claimThe original motivation in the early 20th century for relating quantum theory to consciousness was primarily philosophical, specifically regarding the compatibility of free will with a deterministic world.
claimQuantum randomness is proposed as a potential mechanism to allow for free will, which is considered problematic in a perfectly deterministic world.
The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Springer Nature Link link.springer.com 3 facts
claimMany modern scientists and philosophers consider the self and free will to be illusory concepts that are entirely explainable through neuronal and cognitive processes.
claimSome leading quantum physicists have suggested that the wave-like properties of quanta may be related to the emergence of conscious experience and free will.
accountIn Kurt Vonnegut’s novel 'Breakfast for Champions', the protagonist Dwayne Hoover becomes convinced that he is the only being with free will and that all other people are machines created to test him.
Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org Dec 20, 2023 2 facts
claimLibertarians about free will, including Peter van Inwagen (1983), Robert Kane (1985), and Mark Balaguer (2009), have utilized the idea that consciousness influences quantum collapse to support their theories.
claimLibertarianism is the philosophical view that humans possess the freedom to choose between genuinely indeterministic possibilities.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Nov 30, 2004 2 facts
claimHenry Stapp posits that a pattern of neural activity may encode an intention and represent a template for action, which serves as the basis for free will.
perspectiveQuantum randomness might open up novel possibilities for free will, as conscious free decisions are problematic in a perfectly deterministic world.
Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information ... arxiv.org Dec 20, 2024 2 facts
perspectiveThe authors of 'Quantum Models of Consciousness from a Quantum Information Science Perspective' argue that a purely algorithmic and deterministic perspective on neural networks leaves little room for concepts such as qualia and free will in the understanding of consciousness.
claimThe Conscious Electromagnetic Information (CEMI) Field Theory views the regulation of voltage-gated ion channels by the electromagnetic field as a possible basis for free will.
Panpsychism and dualism in the science of consciousness - PubMed pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Aug 4, 2024 1 fact
claimDualism is proposed in the science of consciousness as a solution to the problem of free will by endowing consciousness with causal power as a prerequisite for moral responsibility.
Theories and Methods of Consciousness biomedres.us Jan 29, 2024 1 fact
claimHumanist psychology associates the attributes of free-will and well-being with the phenomenal unity of subjective, first-person consciousness.
David Chalmers Thinks the Hard Problem Is Really Hard scientificamerican.com Apr 10, 2017 1 fact
perspectiveDavid Chalmers expresses an agnostic view on free will, stating that if free will means doing what one wants, it is straightforward, but if it requires non-deterministic action, he is uncertain if humans possess it.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu May 23, 2001 1 fact
perspectiveGriffin (1998) argues that panpsychism provides a reply to the argument from causal closure by addressing the problem of free will.
Published Studies — Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and ... hopkinspsychedelic.org 1 fact
referenceSafron, A. published 'The Radically Embodied Conscious Cybernetic Bayesian Brain: From Free Energy to Free Will and Back Again' in the journal Entropy in 2021.
Why organisations must embrace the 'open source' paradigm blogs.lse.ac.uk Jan 5, 2024 1 fact
claimThe open information paradigm encourages organizations to share the development processes of technologies that impact free will and democracy, thereby protecting fundamental rights.