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Abstract Reflection on the relationship between free will and consciousness has mainly revolved around Libet-style experiments, for example by criticizing claim that conscious intentions never cause what we do. Less attention been paid to whether this response captures sense in which is relevant will, however. In paper I argue scholars seem accept two assumptions they should reject: (1) best ch...