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A philosophy podcast that sometimes flirts with other disciplines, Within Reason has featured guests including Richard Dawkins, Douglas Murray, William Lane Craig, Peter Singer, Konstantin Kisin, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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- 2 weeks ago57 min
#161 What’s the Point of Going Back to the Moon? Chris Hadfield -
Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $50 purchase).For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.Chris Hadfield is a retired Royal Canadian Air Force colonel, test pilot, and CSA astronaut. As the first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space, he has flown two Space Shuttle missions and also served as commander of the International Space Station. Get Chris's book Final Orbit.TIMESTAMPS: Have We Lost Interest in Space Travel? What Is There To Learn In Space? Is Space Exploration National Or Global? Will Civilians Need Training To Go To Space? The Psychological Challenges of Space Exploration Are Astronauts Thrill Seekers? Writing Fiction As An Astronaut How Chris Became a Novelist The Biggest Risk Chris Has Ever Taken How Chris Tackles FearCONNECT:My Website YouTubeInstagramTikTokTwitterFacebookCONTACT:Business email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
- 3 weeks ago2h 20m
#160 Every Theory of Consciousness - Robert Lawrence Kuhn
Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.Robert Lawrence Kuhn is an American public intellectual and investment banker. He is also an author, television producer, columnist and commentator, especially on topics related to China. Kuhn is the creator of the PBS series @CloserToTruthTV .View the Landscape of Consciousness Map here. TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - The Landscape of Consciousness Map16:32 - Materialism26:58 - What Counts As Materialism?45:12 - The Difference Between Panpsychism and Materialism49:36 - What’s the Difference Between Panpsychism and Idealism?58:12 - Idealism and Monism01:03:51 - Do All These “Theories” Really Differ?01:08:40 - Dualism and Property Dualism01:20:30 - Are Psychedelic Experiences Significant?01:32:02 - The “Challenge” Category01:42:36 - Quantum Theories of Consciousness01:47:57 - Integrated Information Theory02:01:53 - Theological Approaches to Consciousness02:15:33 - How Theory of Mind Brings Us TogetherCONNECT:My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: @CosmicSkepticCONTACT:Business email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
- Jun 25, 20261h 24m
#159 Aristotle: The World's Greatest Philosopher?
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- Jun 18, 20262h 7m
#158 Could Consciousness Be an Illusion?
Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.Keith Frankish is a British philosopher specialising in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of cognitive science.Read Keith's essay, "Illusionism as a theory of consciousness" (2016).Find Keith's website here.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Is Consciousness An Illusion?4:02 - Do We Have a Private World?10:00 - The Nature of Visual Experience20:13 - Is Awareness Behavioural?28:17 - Isn’t Introspection Itself a Private Experience?33:04 - Philosophical Zombies43:05 - What Motivates Illusionism?50:02 - Psychedelics and the Dissolution of the Self59:23 - Why Are Philosophers Always Categorising?1:10:31 - Does Alex’s Triangle Exist?1:21:40 - Is Pain Just a Reaction to Stimulus?1:49:05 - Is Pain an Emergent Phenomenon?1:55:52 - What Illusion Is Actually Happening?1:59:07 - Can AI Be Conscious? - CONNECTMy Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comSOCIAL LINKS:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: @CosmicSkeptic - CONTACTBusiness email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
- Jun 8, 20261h 4m
#157 How a Blind Man Sees the World - Tommy Edison
For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.To donate to my PayPal (thank you): http://www.paypal.me/cosmicskeptic.@TommyEdisonXP is a blind YouTuber and radio presenter. He got his start online as the “Blind Film Critic”, reviewing movies despite being unable to see them, and thereby offering a unique angle on their storytelling.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Being a Blind YouTuber2:03 - How Do You Understand Blindness If You Are Blind From Birth?4:26 - Being Blind in School7:20 - Tommy’s Early Life12:11 - Has Life Become More Accessible For the Blind?19:35 - How Vision is Embedded in Our Language21:35 - How Does A Blind Person Watch A Movie?25:40 - What Does Tommy Know About Colour?27:51 - Mary’s Room32:16 - Can A Blind Person Play Video Games?35:39 - The Questions People Are Too Afraid to Ask41:42 - How Does A Blind Person Understand Attractiveness?44:27 - What Can We Make More Accessible?48:24 - Why Electric Cars Aren’t Best For Everyone51:33 - Is Offering Help Patronising?54:35 - What Can Tommy Do That People Think He Can’t?58:32 - Why Tommy Chooses Joy - CONNECTMy Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comSOCIAL LINKS:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: @CosmicSkeptic - CONTACTBusiness email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
- May 26, 20261h 17m
#156 Mysticism: The Heretics Who Got Too Close to God - Simon Critchley
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- May 13, 20261h 57m
#155 AI Music is Not Music - Adam Neely
Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at www.huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $50 purchase).For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack.Adam Neely is an American bassist, YouTuber, and jazz musician based in New York City. His YouTube content includes Q&A videos, vlogs about performing music, and video essays about online music culture. As a musician, he performs with groups including the electro-jazz duo Sungazer and the instrumental band Aberdeen.Watch Adam's video on Suno here.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Music and Philosophy5:17 - Can You Cheat in Music?9:07 - What is Suno?25:20 - Can You Use AI Musically?32:21 - Is AI Just the New Sampling?38:40 - AI and Inclusivity46:21 - Is Music Becoming Narcissistic?57:26 - Does Great Art Require Ego?01:07:04 - Are AI Music Tools Inevitable?01:22:55 - How Would Adam Improve Suno?01:35:44 - Are We Removing the Humanity From Music?01:44:18 - Is Jazz the Blueprint? - CONNECTMy Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comSOCIAL LINKS:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: @CosmicSkeptic - CONTACTBusiness email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
- May 4, 20261h 48m
#154 Happiness: Epicurus' Ancient Guide - Jonny Thomson
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