by Edwin Locke
It must be noted that free will as such cannot be proved. Why? Because free will is a precondition for proving anything. Robot regurgitations are not knowledge. Free will is, thus, an axiom of epistemology. It is self-evident to introspection and cannot be refuted without contradiction.
This is a valuable essay. Read the whole thing:
https://www.capitalismmagazine.com/2023/08/free-will-is-no-illusion/