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Featured Speakers: HowtheLightGetsIn Festival 2023

Daniel Dennett on Philosophy of Biology

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Daniel Dennett discusses the philosophy of biology, evolutionary causation, the importance of evolution, and why there is anything at all.

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Daniel Dennett

Daniel Dennett worked on philosophy of mind, psychology of belief, power of evolution

Cover image for Or Graur on the Big Bang and the Physics of Galaxies

Astrophysicist Or Graur offers a brief and fascinating overview of the history, physics, and astrophysical uses of galaxies. Starting with the history of the last two...

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Or Graur on the Big Bang and the Physics of Galaxies

Authors Series, CTT Chat

1:03:42

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Cover image for Ned Block on Perception, Cognition, and Consciousness

Distinguished Philosopher Ned Block discusses perception, cognition, consciousness, and more.

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Ned Block on Perception, Cognition, and Consciousness

Authors Series, CTT Chat

1:18:14

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Professor Brian Swimme discusses cosmogenesis, our cultural evolution, human consciousness, the Noosphere, and more. Brian Thomas Swimme is a professor at the California...

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Brian Swimme on Consciousness, Cultural Evolution, and the Noosphere

Classic Chats, CTT Chat

42:36

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How do Buddhism, Chinese traditions, and Hinduism address Final Things—eschatology—life after death and the ultimate transformation of the world? What are reincarnation...

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Eastern Traditions: What is Our Ultimate Future?

Episode 5

Season 24

26:47

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Cover image for Sean Carroll on Physics, the Multiverse, and Quantum Mechanics

Why is matter solid? Why is there antimatter? Where do the sizes of atoms come from? Theoretical physicist and philosopher Sean Carroll cuts to the bare mathematical essence...

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Sean Carroll on Physics, the Multiverse, and Quantum Mechanics

Authors Series, CTT Chat

57:54

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How do Buddhism, Chinese traditions, and Hinduism address the ultimate essence of all things, the ground of being? What are transcendence, oneness, interconnectivity,...

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Eastern Traditions: What are Ultimate Existence & Essence?

Episode 4

Season 24

26:47

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