Potter Lecture in Philosophy: “Free Will and Neuroscience” Jan. 23

“Free Will and Neuroscience: What Do Old-School and New-Wave Studies Show?” will be presented by Alfred R. Mele, William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University, as the 52nd annual Frank Fraser Potter Memorial Lecture.  7-9 p.m. Compton Union Building (CUB) Auditorium, WSU Pullman.

Recent discoveries in neuroscience are challenging long-held beliefs about conscious decision making, or “free will.” Mele, an expert in action theory, will examine this critical intersection of science and philosophy in two, free public events Jan. 23-24. Find out more about the Potter Lecture and Potter Talk at https://libarts.wsu.edu/pppa/potter-lecture/.

By Communications staff, Washington State University

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