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Libetian
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English
Etymology
From en Libet ian.
Adjective
Of or relating to Benjamin Libet (1916–2007), pioneering scientist in the field of human consciousness.
en w:Robert M. Sapolsky w:Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will 2023 Penguin New York 978-0-525-56097-5 The jury is still out, because the Libetian literature remains almost entirely about spontaneous decisions regarding some fairly simple things.
Noun
A follower of Libet's ideas.
en w:Robert M. Sapolsky w:Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will 2023 Penguin New York 978-0-525-56097-5 For Libetians, these studies show that our brains decide to carry out behavior before we think that we've freely and consciously done so.
Derived terms
en Libetianism
See also
en incompatibilism
en eponyms
en People