Cosmos and consciousness seem utterly different, cosmos encompassing the vast universe, consciousness emerging from tiny brains. Yet consciousness is the basis of religion,...
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Scientists say our consciousness is the product of our brains, with purposes set by evolutionary fitness. Theologians believe our consciousness reflects the God who created...
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Some think metaphysics is ancient nonsense; others that it’s the bizarre occult. How does modern metaphysics contribute to our understanding of the world? It asks the...
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To do good science, science need not speak with religion. Many scientists, even believers in God, state that science can comfortably ignore religion. A minority claim that...
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Is consciousness deepest reality, the ground of being of the cosmos? If the question is “What brought all into existence?” the answer is...
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Throughout history, dreams have fascinated and mystified. Messages from God? Images of the subconscious? Much about dreams is myth. What’s real? Science is now studying...
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That the universe is ‘fine-tuned’ is generally not controversial. The laws of physics have to be ‘just so’ for anything we know, including ourselves,...
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What are the general principles of African philosophy and theology? What are the similarities among different African traditions and what are the differences? What are the...
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We explore Jewish philosophy, and topics in metaphysics, through the lens of analytic philosophy. In Jewish history, how important have been arguments for, and against, the...
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One of artificial intelligence’s legendary pioneers, Marvin Minsky, recently died. With this tribute, we celebrate his penetrating analysis of brains, minds, AI, religion...
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Episode 13
Season 16
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