A Perspective on Free Will, Neuroscience and Quantum Mechanics
Navjot Singh Gadda
May 5, 2022 preprint DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/n2cbr (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Argues that decision-making in the brain occurs unconsciously and autonomously, with consciousness arising as the result of this unconscious free will reflecting on itself, which produces the appearance of at least some control over one's decisions. The author notes that whether such control actually exists remains debatable on theoretical grounds. |
Abstract
In a nutshell the assumption of free-will consists in the view that every decision making process within the brain occurs unconsciously and autonomously whereas consciousness is seen as the result of this unconscious free-will manifesting self-awareness and reflecting itself about its own processes. As a consequence it appears as if one has at least some level of control over his own decisions -- although whether this is true or not is debatable on various theoretical grounds.