Alfred Mele

Alfred Remen Mele is an American philosopher and the William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University.

He taught at Davidson College from 1979 until 2000, when he took up his present position at Florida State University.

Mele began his career writing about Aristotle and practical reason, but gradually moved into a focus on contemporary issues in the philosophy of mind and action.

He also has argued that claims that scientists have proved that free will is an illusion are not credible.

Mele is also known for his development of a causal theory of how intentional actions are produced and for his deflationary view of self-deception.