Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

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I'm joined by two proponents of libertarian free will to discuss determinism, the phenomenology of free choices, how "ought implies can" could prove we have the ability to do otherwise, and much else.

Necessary Being on Free Will: buriedincontemplation.com/author/necessarybeing

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/ Timestamps /

00:00 Introduction
02:07 What is libertarian free will?
06:57 The phenomenology of free will
13:37 Indeterminism & Agency
17:57 Ought implies can (John's argument pt. I)
20:18 Why Darren is a libertarian
23:59 John's argument (pt. II)
28:27 "Could've done otherwise" for compatibilists
33:08 Why Darren doesn't think compatibilism is crazy
37:13 Closing thoughts on libertarian free will