Deconstructing The Problem of Free Will and Determinism

The Theory of Change Podcast - A podcast by Alfredo Palacios

This episode invites listeners to question the nature of our decisions and consider if free will actually exists. Some believe humans are free to choose and act as they desire, while others argue our behavior is determined or governed by internal and external forces. We meet Dr. Duffy Wilks, a counselor, author, and retired associate professor of psychology. Dr. Wilks is a theorist specializing in free will. Contact us at [email protected] Music By The Passion HiFi  www.thepassionhifi.com Additional work by Dr. Wilks  Wilks, D. (2003). A historical review of counseling theory development in relation to definitions of free will and determinism. Journal of Counseling & Development, 81, 278–284.    Wilks, D., & Ratheal, J. (2009). A historical overview and contemporary expansion of psychological theories of determinism, probabilistic causality, free will and moral responsibility. Counseling and Values, 53, 140–152.   Wilks, D., & Ratheal, J. (2010). A historical review and contemporary reassessment of free will concepts in psychological humanism and counseling. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, 49, 147–162.   Wilks, D., & Ratheal, J. (2011). The moral capacity profile. Counseling and Values, 56