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Cover image for Being in the World- A Tribute to Hubert Dreyfus

Hubert Dreyfus, renowned philosopher of phenomenology, died in 2017. A few years earlier, we discussed consciousness, AI, God, creation, religion, body and soul, existence,...

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Being in the World- A Tribute to Hubert Dreyfus

Episode 09

Season 18

26:47

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Is the natural, physical world all-there-is? Or is there something more-a supernatural, nonphysical existence? I was trained in science, so I should be a naturalist....

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Are There Things Not Material?

Episode 11

Season 08

26:46

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Consciousness is the great mystery of inner awareness. Where does it exist? Humans, obviously. Animals? Which animals? Chimps, elephants, dolphins, dogs? Termites, snails,...

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What Things are Conscious?

Episode 08

Season 05

26:46

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What are anti-realists and why do they deny objective reality? What we know of the world must come through our senses and be processed by our brains. Both can be unreliable;...

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Realism vs. Anti-realism

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1:10:55

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Does what we discover in science reflect what really exists in the world? Can science access external, independent, ultimate reality? “Realists” say Yes;...

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Critical Realism in Science and Theology

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1:03:30

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Cover image for Metaphysics vs. Materialism? (Part 1)

Metaphysics asks the most profound questions, then uses sophisticated philosophical analysis to seek the deepest truths. What happens when metaphysics trains its analytical...

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Metaphysics vs. Materialism? (Part 1)

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6 videos

47:31

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Metaphysics asks the most profound questions, then uses sophisticated philosophical analysis to seek the deepest truths. What happens when metaphysics trains its analytical...

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Metaphysics vs. Materialism? (Part 2)

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1:03:18

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Does what we discover in science reflect what really exists in the world? Can science access external, independent, ultimate reality? “Realists” say yes;...

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Critical Realism: Ernan McMullin Tribute

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40:11

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Is the natural, material, physical world all there is? Or is there something more—a supernatural, nonmaterial, nonphysical existence? Can everything can be explained in...

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Are There Things Not Material?

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51:26

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Consciousness is the great mystery of inner awareness. Where does it exist? Humans, obviously. Animals? Which animals? Chimps, elephants, dolphins, dogs? Termites, snails,...

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What Things are Conscious?

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1:44:43

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Defining ‘truth’ is an ancient question that in the age of science should find resolution and agreement. But this is not so. Even today, truth remains elusive....

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