It’s very similar to Peter Tse’s "Neural Basis of Free Will", which was earlier than George Ellis' work. Tse does make a minor reference to George Ellis in his book but nothing significant.
I liked most of Tse's other work but this one, not so much. He attempts to show that mental causation is not mere physical causation but he does so through the physical properties of brain. I thought he might save me from being a zombie but no such luck. He explains the mechanisms very well but doesn’t really engage with the actual philosophical argument.
I liked most of Tse's other work but this one, not so much. He attempts to show that mental causation is not mere physical causation but he does so through the physical properties of brain. I thought he might save me from being a zombie but no such luck. He explains the mechanisms very well but doesn’t really engage with the actual philosophical argument.