Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Michael Huemer returns to the channel to answer YOUR best objections to his case for free will. While I originally styled this as a "bonus" episode, it is not a bonus. It's the main weekly thing. Forgive me. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
This interview is also available as a podcast:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/76-do-these-objections-refute-free-will-michael-huemer/id1776277450?i=1000756203793
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5d4TgcWLewC4C63OnbSNUp?si=55d536361dee41a9
Substack: mileskdonahue.substack.com/publish/post/191460912?r=1pf1v9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Our original discussion about free will: youtube.com/watch?v=uCWAhYLxkYE&t=3132s
Check out my Substack where you can get a paid membership because you're awesome: mileskdonahue.substack.com
To support the channel, do please oh please consider donating via Buy Me a Coffee (buymeacoffee.com/mileskdonahue).
Follow me on X: twitter.com/PhilosopherMKD
EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:21 Objection #1 - You've got the wrong definition of "free will".
00:03:10 Objection #2 - Free will is incoherent.
00:07:48 Objection #3 - Free will leads to an infinite regress.
00:09:06 Objection #4 - Philosophers can't agree on what "free will" even means.
00:13:38 Objection #5 - Mike's argument is question-begging.
Michael Huemer returns to the channel to answer YOUR best objections to his case for free will. While I originally styled this as a "bonus" episode, it is not a bonus. It's the main weekly thing. Forgive me. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
This interview is also available as a podcast:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/76-do-these-objections-refute-free-will-michael-huemer/id1776277450?i=1000756203793
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5d4TgcWLewC4C63OnbSNUp?si=55d536361dee41a9
Substack: mileskdonahue.substack.com/publish/post/191460912?r=1pf1v9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Our original discussion about free will: youtube.com/watch?v=uCWAhYLxkYE&t=3132s
Check out my Substack where you can get a paid membership because you're awesome: mileskdonahue.substack.com
To support the channel, do please oh please consider donating via Buy Me a Coffee (buymeacoffee.com/mileskdonahue).
Follow me on X: twitter.com/PhilosopherMKD
EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:21 Objection #1 - You've got the wrong definition of "free will".
00:03:10 Objection #2 - Free will is incoherent.
00:07:48 Objection #3 - Free will leads to an infinite regress.
00:09:06 Objection #4 - Philosophers can't agree on what "free will" even means.
00:13:38 Objection #5 - Mike's argument is question-begging.
