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Free Will (Solution)

Edited by Eliezer Yudkowsky, brook last updated 16th Sep 2020

Since free will is about as easy as a philosophical problem in reductionism can get, while still appearing "impossible" to at least some philosophers, it makes a good exercise for aspiring reductionists, which they should try on their own - see the main page on free will.

These posts should not be read until having made a very serious effort on your own.

Related Pages: Consciousness, Free Will, Philosophy, Reductionism, 

Blog posts

(Items in italics can be skipped if in a rush.)

  • How An Algorithm Feels From Inside and Dissolving the Question - setting up the problem.
  • Hand vs. Fingers and Explaining vs. Explaining Away - elementary reductionism.
  • Timeless Causality
  • Thou Art Physics
  • Timeless Control
  • Possibility and Could-ness
  • Causality and Moral Responsibility
  • The Ultimate Source
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