Andy Clark is a leading and incredibly influential philosopher and cognitive scientist. Among other things, Andy has done pioneering work on predictive processing and the extended mind thesis. Here Keith and Philip discuss with Andy his most recent book 'The Experience Machine.'
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/may/04/the-experience-machine-how-our-minds-predict-and-shape-reality-review
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1:29:57
Philip Goff & Keith Frankish: Heretical Christianity
Philip recently went public with his conversion to a heretical form of Christianity (see article and video below). In this episode Keith and Philip discuss this and open up to Q&A.
• Why This Famous Atheist Became a Prog...
https://aeon.co/.../i-now-think-a-her....
IMPORTANT NOTE: I accidentally said that "Jesus" didn't approve of gay sex, but I meant to say "Paul." Philip
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1:28:55
Annaka Harris: Is Consciousness Everywhere?
Annaka Harris is author of bestselling book "Conscious" and writer and producer of the forthcoming audio documentary series "Lights On." In this episode we mainly focused on panpsychism, although we also touched on free will and the self. Annaka is sympathetic to panpsychism, so Philip and Annaka compared their reasons for taking the view seriously, whilst Keith and Annaka tried to work out why they disagreed.
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1:48:51
Sarah Lane-Ritchie & Aidan Lyon: What Can Psychedelics Tell Us About Mind & Reality?
Can taking psychedelics teach us more about the mind than science and philosophy? Is it rational to trust what mystical experiences seem to be telling us about ultimate reality? These are questions Keith and Philip would like the answers to, and apparently Sarah Lane-Ritchie and Aidan Lyon have them. Join us to find out what they are!
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1:41:56
Kevin Mitchell: Do We Have Free Will?
Kevin Mitchell is Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. He is also the author of the wonderful recent book 'Free Agents: How Evolution Gave us Free will', a robust defence of the reality of free will. Between the three of us, we aim to definitely establish whether or not humans are free.
For more on Kevin Mitchell:
https://press.princeton.edu/books/har...
https://www.kjmitchell.com/
Timings
0:00 – Amusing Banter
4:41 – Introducing Kevin Mitchell
6:07 – Kevin’s view
16:12 – The Philosophy of Free Will
29:03 – Keith Probes Kevin
51:25 – Philip and Keith disagree on how to interpret Kevin’s position
1:01:00 – Does quantum mechanics help?
1:24:12 – Keith can’t help himself
1:30:24 – Philip mutes Keith
1:30:57 – Audience Q&A
1:43:33 – Final banter and Mind Chat catchphrase
Philip Goff is a philosopher who thinks consciousness pervades the universe. Keith Frankish is a philosopher who thinks consciousness* doesn't even exist. From their very different perspectives, Keith and Philip interview leading scientists and philosophers of consciousness, engaging and debating in a friendly way in pursuit of truth. Mind Chat aims to be highly accessible, allowing those with no background in science and/or philosophy to get a grip on the cutting edge of the field.
(*To be more precise, Keith thinks *phenomenal* consciousness doesn't exist; listen to find out what this is.)
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