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by Alex J O'Connor
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 ago1h 38m
#167 There is No Ultimate Reality - Carlo Rovelli
Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.Come to my North American tour this November: https://www.alexoconnor.com/p/tour.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack.Carlo Rovelli, an Italian theoretical physicist, is known mainly for his contributions to research in the field of quantum gravity. He is a found of loop quantum gravity, and writes extensively on the physics and philosophy of time, quantum mechanics, and ultimate reality.Get On the Equality of All Things: Lessons on Physics and Philosophy. Timestamps:0:00 - Tour0:28 - The Ongoing Revolution in Science3:59 - Interpreting the Quantum World17:22 - Can a Person Be in Superposition?27:23 - Everything is Relative32:01 - The Relational Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics42:27 - Are Quantum Objects Actually There?51:53 - Is There a Smallness Bias?01:07:15 - Is Reality Grounded?01:13:44 - Does Relativism Kill Morality?01:22:42 - Buddhism and Quantum MechanicsConnect:My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: @CosmicSkepticThe Within Reason Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/16wUbvDT95dxzpG2KEhakK?si=3196e07690bb489dBusiness email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
- Sep 27, 20261h 29m
#166 Are Plants Conscious? - Michael Pollan
Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.Come to my North American tour this November: https://www.alexoconnor.com/p/tour.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.Michael Pollan is an American journalist and the first Lewis K. Chan Arts Lecturer at Harvard University.Get A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness.TIMESTAMPS: North America Tour The Solar Eclipse What Is It Like To Be A Plant? Are Neurons Overrated? Is This All Complete Nonsense? The Strange Behaviour of Plants Consciousness by Negation Does Matter Or Consciousness Come First? What Do Humans Have That Plants Don’t? Do Plants Feel Pain? Is Feeling the Basis of Consciousness? Is Consciousness Falsifiable? Where Does Awareness Come From? Are Psychedelic Experiences Real? What is Everybody Getting Wrong About Consciousness?CONNECT:My Website YouTubeInstagramTikTokTwitterFacebookCONTACT:Business email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
- Aug 31, 20261h 44m
#165 Buddhist Emptiness Explained - Jan Westerhoff
Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.Come to my North American tour this November: https://www.alexoconnor.com/p/tour.Jan Westerhoff is a German philosopher and orientalist with specific interests in metaphysics and the philosophy of language. He is currently Professor of Buddhist Philosophy in the Faculty of Theology and Religion of the University of Oxford.Get Jan Westerhoff's books here.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Nāgārjuna, The “Second Buddha”6:03 The Middle Way9:16 Ontological Nihilism20:00 Are Madhyamaka Buddhists Nihilists?38:56 How Emptiness Escapes Causal Arguments for God45:40 Preempting Immanuel Kant?50:37 Emptiness1:10:07 How to Escape Suffering1:16:54 Visualising Emptiness1:20:30 Is Consciousness Empty?1:34:28 Reality Without SubstanceCONNECT:My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: @CosmicSkepticThe Within Reason Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/16wUbvDT95dxzpG2KEhakK?si=3196e07690bb489dCONTACT:Business email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
- Aug 9, 20262h 14m
#164 The Chosen Creator: Putting Words in Jesus' Mouth?
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.Dallas Jenkins is an American film and television director, writer and producer. He is best known as the creator, director, co-writer and executive producer of The Chosen, the first multi-season series about the life of Jesus of Nazareth. LINKS:Watch the trailer for season six of The Chosen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nymMxV88QyY&feature=youtu.beSeason six premieres November 15th on Prime Video, with three episodes at launch and new episodes weekly through December 6th. And the story doesn't end on streaming — the season finale arrives as a feature film, exclusively in theaters, on March 12th, 2027.Follow The Chosen:https://www.thechosen.tv/en-ushttps://www.instagram.com/thechosentvseries/https://www.tiktok.com/@thechosentv?lang=enhttps://www.facebook.com/InsideTheChosenhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheChosenSeriesFollow Dallas: https://www.facebook.com/DallasJenkinsOfficialhttps://www.instagram.com/dallas.jenkins/https://www.youtube.com/@DallasJenkinsOfficial TIMESTAMPS: What is The Chosen’s Purpose? Is It Appropriate to Embellish the Story of Jesus? Harmonising the Gospel Accounts Do Actors Sometimes Theologically Disagree? Controversial Additions to the Show Why Didn’t Jesus Heal Little James? Depicting Judas Iscariot The Women of The Chosen Stories Left Out of the Show Watching The Chosen As an AgnosticCONNECT:My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskepticBusiness email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
- Jul 31, 20261h 48m
#163 Religion is an Obligation - Ross Douthat
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.TIMESTAMPS: Is Religious Belief An Obligation? Pantheism vs Theism The Connection Between Mind and Universe The Fine-Tuning Argument The Problem of Evil Is Belief in God Enough? Animal Suffering Is Heaven Hierarchical?CONNECT:My Website YouTubeInstagramTikTokTwitterFacebookCONTACT:Business email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co
- Jul 30, 202651 min
#162 Two Million Subscriber QnA
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. - VIDEO NOTES2 Million Subscribers. Have a Q&A. - TIMESTAMPS – Intro – My YouTube Watch History – What Do I Want to Be Remember For? – Will I Do a PhD? – Warzone – How Many Philosophers Does It Take to Screw in a Light Bulb? – My Music Channel – My Career if I Wasn't a YouTuber – Things I Struggle With – Favourite Beatles Song? – Daily Life and Episode Prep – Favourite Debate? – Which Country Do I Want to Visit? – Which Country Do I Never Want to Visit? – Which Person from History Would I Want to Talk To? – Who Am I a Fan Of? – Favourite Sport and Club? – Favourite Dish and Beverage? – What Is One Thing You Regret? - CONNECTMy Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comSOCIAL LINKS:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: @CosmicSkepticThe Within Reason Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/16wUbvDT95dxzpG2KEhakK?si=3196e07690bb489d - CONTACTBusiness email: contact@alexoconnor.comBrand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co------------------------------------------
- Jul 15, 202657 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
- Jul 2, 20262h 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
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