What is Free Will? Metaphysics w/ Dr. Justin Capes, Ph.D. Philosophy Prof. at Flagler College (Ep. 98)
Podcast: The Republican ProfessorPublished On: Mon Oct 17 2022
Description: Dr. Justin Capes, Ph.D., teaches Philosophy at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, and has for a long time pondered questions about Free Will from every conceivable angle. Here, Dr. Capes dialogues with us about the field of metaphysics within contemporary philosophy, and specifically, the metaphysics of the human person and of human agency. Commonsensically, this brings up questions about moral responsibility and free will, namely, what is Free Will ? Given a correct definition, do we have Free Will ? How is Free Will properly and accurately defined ? Even asking these questions seems to presuppose that we have it, because otherwise we wouldn't freely ponder such things in the first place. If we are freely pondering, what are we doing ? (Can one ponder unfreely ?) Is there a point to asking such questions ? And could we do (or have done) otherwise ? Does that matter ? Why ? Justin takes us through some thorny issues in neuroscience and philosophy, trying to move the ball forward in coming to terms with what Free Will is, and what difference it makes to understand this and to be able to articulate it well. These discussions also help us to try our hand at these questions if for no other reason than to realize just how hard some of these issues are to master well, as well as how inescapable they are if you're paying attention. The Republican Professor is a pro-coming-to-terms-with-basic-metaphysics, pro-hearing-philosophers-speak-to-scientists, pro-free-will-understood-well, pro-getting-precursors-to-moral-responsibility-right podcast. Therefore, welcome Dr. Justin Capes, Ph.D., of Flagler College in Florida. The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D., who couldn't help but do this episode. He couldn't not do it. Share this episode with a friend if it's interesting to you. If not, you'll share it anyway if you don't have free will because you were just destined to do so. Or, maybe you won't even when you really wanted to. Or... Be sure to subscribe. It makes you feel like you could have done otherwise, which is a great feeling to have. Sometimes, people subscribe because they just can't not subscribe. TRP Podcast offices downtown just heard: We were just last week ranked #1 in the entire Western Hemisphere by Losing Friends Quickly Magazine's October 2022 issue. We are very proud, me and the one friend I have left who will listen to all the questions I have. Warmly, Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. The Republican Professor Podcast The Republican Professor Newsletter on Substack https://therepublicanprofessor.substack.com/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/podcast/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/articles/ YouTube channel: The Republican Professor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRepublicanProfessor Twitter: @RepublicanProf Instagram: @the_republican_professor
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