The Free Will Show

Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer
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The Free Will Show

Do any of us really have free will? What does it mean to have free will, anyway? Is free will compatible with determinism? Hasn’t science disproved free will? How could we have free will if God exists and foreknows everything that we will ever do? The Free Will Show provides a beginner-friendly introduction to the topic of free will while at the same time exposing listeners to cutting-edge developments on the topic. Hosted by a couple of philosophers, Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer, The Free Will Show features interviews with guests on a diverse array of issues relating to free will, including issues in science and theology. thefreewillshow.com

  1. MAY 26

    Episode 100: P. F. Strawson’s “Freedom and Resentment” and Ethical Naturalism with Pamela Hieronymi

    In this episode, we talk with Pamela Hieronymi about P. F. Strawson’s classic paper “Freedom and Resentment,” his ethical naturalism, and her recent Gifford Lectures. Pamela's website: https://hieronymi.humspace.ucla.edu/ Pamela's book: Freedom, Resentment, and the Metaphysics of Morals Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

    56 min

  2. MAY 12

    Episode 99: Addiction and Moral Responsibility with Chandra Sripada

    In this episode we talk with Chandra Sripada about the distortion model of addiction and how it is different from the standard, desire based model. Chandra's website: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sripada/ Chandra's paper: Impaired control in addiction involves cognitive distortions and unreliable self-control, not compulsive desires and overwhelmed self-control Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

    47 min

  3. APR 28

    Episode 98: Taking Responsibility with Elinor Mason

    In this episode, we talk with Elinor Mason about her work on taking responsibility and how it differs from other ways of being blameworthy. Elinore's website: https://sites.google.com/site/elinormasonphilosophy/home Elinore's book: Ways to Be Blameworthy Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

    37 min

  4. APR 14

    Episode 97: Intention and Memory with Wayne Wu

    In this episode, we talk with Wayne Wu about his work on automaticity, attention, and memory in the philosophy of action.  Wayne's website: https://www.waynewu.net/ Wayne's book, Movements of the Mind: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/movements-of-the-mind-9780192866899 Wayne's new book, Attention: https://www.routledge.com/Attention/Wu/p/book/9781032121772 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

    44 min

  5. MAR 31

    Episode 96: The Problem of Blame with Kelly McCormick

    In this episode we talk to Kelly McCormick about the problem of blame and her reasons for thinking that we shouldn’t eliminate blame from our lives. Kelly's website: https://addran.tcu.edu/view/kelly-mccormick Kelly's book: The Problem of Blame Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

    1h 2m

  6. MAR 17

    Episode 95: Experimental Philosophy and Free Will with Eddy Nahmias

    In this episode, we talk with Eddy Nahmias about the experimental philosophy of free will and his own compatibilist view. Eddy's Website: https://eddynahmias.com/ Eddy's paper (with Nadelhoffer and Morris): Is Incompatibilism Intuitive? Eddy's paper with Oisin Deery: Why the Manipulation Argument Fails: Determinism Does Not Entail Perfect Prediction Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

    59 min

  7. FEB 24

    Episode 94: Time Travel and Free Will with Neal Tognazzini

    In this episode, we talk with Neal Tognazzini about time travel and free will as well as some non-standard threats to free will from other areas of metaphysics. Neal's website: https://sites.google.com/view/neal-tognazzini/home?authuser=0 Neal's paper (with Andrew Law), "Free Will and Two Local Determinisms": https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10670-018-9992-9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

    1h 1m

  8. FEB 10

    Episode 93: Basic Responsibility with Matt King

    In this episode, we talk with Matt King about various kinds of responsibility and how they all share in what he calls the basic responsibility relation. Matt's website: https://dr-matt-king.squarespace.com/ Matt's book: Simply Responsible Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefreewillshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreewillshow/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Free-Will-Show-105535031200408/

    47 min
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Do any of us really have free will? What does it mean to have free will, anyway? Is free will compatible with determinism? Hasn’t science disproved free will? How could we have free will if God exists and foreknows everything that we will ever do? The Free Will Show provides a beginner-friendly introduction to the topic of free will while at the same time exposing listeners to cutting-edge developments on the topic. Hosted by a couple of philosophers, Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer, The Free Will Show features interviews with guests on a diverse array of issues relating to free will, including issues in science and theology. thefreewillshow.com

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  • Creator
    Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    105
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 The Free Will Show
  • Show Website
    The Free Will Show

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