Do we have free will

By B. Libet. 2005

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Rationality in Economics: Constructivist and Ecological Forms (2007, background): “…to push the idea that Benjamin Libet’s famous neurological experiments show that ‘the brain fools the mind into believing it is in control’ (p. 33), despite the fact that Libet himself rejects that interpretation (see Libet, 2002; an early statement of this misreading can be found in Smith, 1999).”
Self-regulation and the problem of human autonomy: does psychology need choice, self-determination, and will? (2006, result): “This view is consistent with findings by Libet (1999) suggesting that volitional action can be preceded by a readiness potential in the brain before any awareness of intention, but that consciousness has its function in approving (or vetoing) the commission of the act.”
Imagination and the Meaningful Brain (2003, background): “As an example of the difference of opinion regarding phylogeny, MacLean (1990) claims that the limbic system coincides with the old mammalian brain, whereas Freeman (1999b) believes that the limbic system coincides with the salamander’s forebrain.”
Downward causation and the neurobiology of free will (2009, background): “…according to Libet, is that the volitional process is initiated unconsciously, whereas in the traditional view of conscious will, “one would expect the conscious intention to appear before, or at the onset of, the RP, and thus command the brain to perform the intended act” (Libet 1999, p. 49).”