The Case for Zombie Agency

Mind 122 (485):217-230 (2013)
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In response to Mole 2009, I present an argument for zombie action. The crucial question is not whether but rather to what extent we are zombie agents. I argue that current evidence supports only minimal zombie agency

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10.1093/mind/fzt030

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