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Is Philosophy a Waste of Time? | #35 Joe Schmid
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Joe and I take a more personal turn in this video, discussing the importance of philosophy, what got us into the discipline, and whether studying Immanuel Kant your whole life is really worth it.
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:02 What's the value of philosophy?
00:03:35 Are some areas of philosophy pointless?
00:15:17 Joe Schmid: A Personal History
00:25:27 Miles Donahue: A Personal History
00:31:25 Why is Joe an agnostic?
00:40:34 The FTA Objection 1 - Epistemically illuminated region
00:49:34 The FTA Objection 2 - Theism's predictive problem
01:03:57 The FTA Objection 3 - The Multiverse
01:10:20 Question Lightning Round
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