Alfred Mele je americký filozof, který se zabývá iracionalitou, slabostí vůle, intencionalitou a filozofií jednání. Zkoumá koncepty autonomie neboli sebevlády a sebekontroly ve vztahu k pojmu „svobodné vůle“. Mele předkládá argumenty na podporu autonomních činitelů pro různé pozice, aniž by se sám jednoznačně přikláněl k kompatibilismu či inkompatibilismu s determinismem. Jeho pozice je označována jako „agnostický autonomismus“.
"What place does motivation have in the lives of intelligent agents? Mele's answer is sensitive to the concerns of philosophers of mind and moral philosophers and informed by empirical work. He offers a distinctive, comprehensive, attractive view of human agency. This book stands boldly at the intersection of philosophy of mind, moral philosophy, and metaphysics."--BOOK JACKET
What did you do a moment ago? What will you do after you read this? Are you in charge of your actions and decisions, or is your life following a script? Free will is such an important topic that it can feel overwhelming. In Free Will: An Opinionated Guide leading free-will expert Alfred R. Mele answers the big questions through engaging thought experiments, and provides a lively, beginner-friendly tour of the most prominent theories, puzzles, and arguments about free will.