Free Will?
This chapter focuses on the issue of free will. Free will is defined as the ability to choose independently from any exogenous determinations. The seminal experiment on this subject was proposed by Benjamin Libet in the early eighties. His aim was to highlight that free will is only an illusion. This chapter describes the debate around the experiences initiated by Libet and the exact nature of the phenomenon observed. It then highlights the difference between intentionality and agency. Agency is related to who is at the origin of the action. Intentionality is related to the consciousness of acting and is therefore directly related to moral responsibility. Finally, the chapter argues that neuroscience may help but will be insufficient alone to conclude the possibility or impossibility of free will.