Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will

by Kevin J. Mitchell

An evolutionary case for the existence of free will

Scientists are learning more and more about how brain activity controls behavior and how neural circuits weigh alternatives and initiate actions. As we probe ever deeper into the mechanics of decision making, many conclude that agency--or free will--is an illusion. In Free Agents, leading neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell presents a wealth of evidence to the contrary, arguing...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691226237
• ISBN13: 9780691226231
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.3"