{"product_id":"making-a-scientific-case-for-william-r-klemm-9780128051535","title":"Making a Scientific Case for Conscious Agency and Free Will","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking a Scientific Case for Conscious Agency and Free Will\u003c\/i\u003e makes a series of arguments that certain human behaviors are impossible to explain in the absence of free will, and that free will emerges from materialistic processes of brain function. It outlines future directions for neuroscience studies that can harness emerging technologies and tools for systems-level analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll humans have the sensation that they consciously will certain things to happen and that, in the absence of external constraints, they are free to choose from among alternatives. This notion of free will is deemed obvious by the average person based on common experience. Free will is frequently defended with arguments stemming from social, legal, philosophical, and religious perspectives. But these arguments appeal to consequences--not causes--of choices and decisions. In the past 3 decades, debate has raged within the scientific community over whether free will is in fact an illusion. Because free will would require conscious agency, the supporting corollary is that consciousness itself cannot do anything and is merely an observer rather than an actor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William R. Klemm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0128051531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780128051535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Academic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"William R. Klemm","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48135927267583,"sku":"9780128051535","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0f5ef0e6-4c35-41ed-a23c-e4aa037422fc.jpg?v=1770159364","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/making-a-scientific-case-for-william-r-klemm-9780128051535","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}