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By creating a global workspace that binds together various neural activities, McFadden suggests that free will arises through the influence of the EM field on neuronal dynamics. Although compelling, critiques of this theory include its inability to elucidate precisely how the EM field generates qualitative conscious experience, such as what it feels like to experience specific sensations.
David Chalmers' Extended Mind Hypothesis
David Chalmers, a distinguished philosopher, is notable for introducing concepts like the hard problem of consciousness and the Extended Mind Hypothesis. This hypothesis challenges conventional perspectives by proposing that the mind is not confined to the brain alone but extends into the environment through interactions with external objects and tools.