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Precognition of Ep. 96: Oppenheimer's Rhetoric
Guest Lynda Walsh describes her book Scientists as Prophets: A Rhetorical Genealogy, focusing on J. Robert Oppenheimer's conflicted position after WW…
12 years, 3 months ago
Episode 95: Gödel on Math
On two unpublished essays considering the implications of Godel's incompleteness theorems and asserting mathematical realism. With guest Adi Habbu.
12 years, 3 months ago
Precognition of Ep. 95: Gödel
Guest Adi Habbu lays out Kurt Gödel's famous incompleteness theorems and describes some highlights from "Some Basic Theorems on the Foundations of Ma…
12 years, 3 months ago
Episode 94: Schopenhauer on Reading, Writing, and Thinking
On Arthur Schopenhauer's essays, "On Authorship and Style," "On Thinking for Oneself," and "On Genius" (all published 1851).
12 years, 4 months ago
Episode 93: Freedom and Responsibility (Strawson vs. Strawson)
On P.F. Strawson's "Freedom and Resentment" (1960), Galen Strawson's "The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility" (1994), and Gary Watson's "Responsib…
12 years, 5 months ago
Precognition of Ep. 93: Free Will (via Strawsons)
Guest Tamler Sommers (from the Very Bad Wizards podcast) summarizes Galen Strawson's "The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility" (1994) and his fathe…
12 years, 5 months ago
Episode 92: Henri Bergson on How to Do Metaphysics
On Bergson's "An Introduction to Metaphysics" (1903). With guest Matt Teichman.
12 years, 5 months ago
Precognition of Ep. 92: Henri Bergson
Guest Matt Teichman introduces Bergson's essay "An Introduction to Metaphysics."
12 years, 6 months ago
Episode 91: Transhumanism (Plus More on Brin)
More on David Brin's novel Existence, plus Nick Bostrom's essay "Why I Want to Be a Posthuman When I Grow Up" (2006). With guest Brian Casey.
12 years, 6 months ago
Episode 90: Sci-Fi and Philosophy with Guest David Brin
Discussing David Brin's novel Existence (2012) with the author. Also with guest Brian Casey.
12 years, 6 months ago