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(More customer reviews)Almost no one wants to consider the possibility that free will is a myth or an illusion, but this short work does a good job of doing just that. First the editor, Chris Evatt, defines free will as something non-physical that can somehow override our physical brain. Then she presents a series of succinct essays that consider the evidence for rejecting this long-standing assumption. The essays are short but effective. They come from several points of view even though they have been clearly chosen to support her primary thesis.
I must admit that I come to this from the point of view of a scientist who has been exploring the growing evidence that our thoughts and decisions are not just rooted in the brain (and body), but that most of the decision-making circuitry is not accessible to our conscious awareness or control.
Besides the conciseness of the pieces, the other thing I appreciated was that several authors reflect on the potential consequences of letting go of the Cartesian concept of free will. I didn't always agree with all of their conclusions, but I found them very thought provoking.
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