#128 Bernardo Kastrup - Materialism is Complete Nonsense
Bernardo Kastrup is a Dutch philosopher and computer scientist recognised for his contributions to consciousness studies, notably through his formulation of analytic idealismāa variant of metaphysical idealism rooted in the analytic tradition.Buy his books here.Timestamps:0:00 - What is the World Really Made Of?7:11 - Qualities vs Quantities9:45 - Can Materialism Explain Anything?25:06 - Is There More Than What We Perceive?33:57 - Can We Exist Without a Brain?42:15 - What is Personhood?48:35 - Consciousness is not the Self54:46 - Why is Mental Activity Localised?01:10:39 - Why Panpsychism Doesnāt Make Sense01:22:20 - Distinguishing Idealism and Panpsychism01:32:20 - Are There Distinctions Between Material Objects?01:39:14 - The Illusion of the Self01:46:16 - The Biggest Misunderstanding of Analytical Idealism
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#127 Bear Grylls - Retelling Jesus' Life as a Thriller
Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, writer, television presenter and former SAS trooper who is also a survival expert. Widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild, he was also appointed as The Scout Associationās youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories at the age of 35. His new book, The Greatest Story Ever Told, is a retelling of the life of Jesus through the eyes of five Gospel characters: Mary the mother of Jesus, Thomas, Peter, John, and Mary Magdalene.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Retelling Christianity in the First Person12:36 - Faith and Doubt Come Together16:46 - Did Bearās Research Cause Doubt or Faith?28:01 - Reconciling the Differences Between the Gospels39:50 - On Not Putting Words in Jesusā Mouth48:59 - Where Alexās Interest in the Gospels Began55:24 - Travelling Back to the Time of Jesus: Where Would You Go?
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#126 Was Jesus an Ancient Magician? - Religion for Breakfast
Exclusive NordVPN Deal ā¼ https://nordvpn.com/withinreason. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee.Andrew Mark Henry is a scholar of religious studies. His research focus is early Christianity and late Roman religion. He earned his PhD at Boston University.His YouTube channel is "Religion for Breakfast", find it here.Timestamps:0:00 - Was Jesus a Magician?3:35 - The Origins of āMagicā10:02 - Celsus, Christianityās Earliest Critic16:35 - The Wise Magi19:59 - Did Jesus Use a Wand?30:22 - Curses, Rituals, and Magical Formulas40:43 - What Kind of āMagusā Was Jesus?43:52 - Was Jesus a Freelance Ritual Expert?48:34 - Charisma and the Origin of Exorcism53:03 - Grimoires: The Magic of the Written Word01:08:40 - The Religion Department
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#125 Emily Qureshi-Hurst - Does God Know What Time It Is?
Dr. Qureshi-Hurst is a Philosopher of Religion and Science at the University of Cambridge. Her work focuses on the relationship between physicsāand time in particularāand theology. Her forthcoming book,Ā Decoding the Cosmos: God, Physics, and the Search for Deeper Explanation, explores this relationship in depth.Improve your focus with Brain FM with 30 days free: https://www.brain.fm/withinreason.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Does the Bible Predict the Big Bang?2:37 - Scientists and Theologians10:18 - Where Did Biblical Literalism Come From?17:31 - How Does Science Conflict with Theology?23:47 - Does God Experience Time?29:27 - The A, B and C Series of Time38:38 - Timeless God, Timed Universe42:52 - Christianity and the End of the Universe48:35 - Intelligent Design and Modern Science55:58 - Is Biblical Literalism a Plausible Reading?58:32 - Why Emily is an Atheist
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#124 Sisyphus 55 - So You're Having an Existential Crisis
Ben Thomas is @Sisyphus55, a YouTuber creating videos about philosophy, existentialism, nihilism, absurdism, and meaning.
His new book, So You're Having an Existential Crisis: a Roadmap for Lost Souls, is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For the curious.
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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