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    Ep. 259 - The Apostle Paul vs. Corinthian Stoicism w/Dr. Timothy Brookins

    Ep. 259 - The Apostle Paul vs. Corinthian Stoicism w/Dr. Timothy Brookins

    In episode 259 of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Timothy Brookins to disucss his fantastic new book, Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Corinthians. It's a fantastic book and. an amazing Pensées episode! Check the timestamps for a full topic list.

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    0:00 - How'd this project come about?
    6:59 - What Does Paul mean by "sophia"?
    12:25 - Theological vs Social influences
    19:30 - Corinthian Sophia with Pauline Doctrine
    27:59 - What is Stoicism?
    37:30 - Was Jesus a Philosopher?
    45:49 - The Sage and Sanctification
    50:38 - Corinthian Stoicism
    1:01:30 - Can Christians be Stoics?
    1:11:05 - Is There Forgiveness in Stoicism?

    • 1 hr 20 min
    Ep. 258 - Dune vs. LOTR w/ Jess of the Shire

    Ep. 258 - Dune vs. LOTR w/ Jess of the Shire

    In episode 258 of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Jess of the Shire to compare and contrast Arrakis and Middle-earth, Frank Herbert and J.R.R. Tolkien. We had a lot of fun covering everything from dragons to sandworms, to personality quirks of Herbert and Tolkien.

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    0:00 - Jess the Face-Essayist Cosplayer
    13:24 - Jess's favorite LOTR character
    15:54 - Technology in LOTR and Dune
    23:50 - Frank Herbert the Philosopher
    26:02 - Would Tolkien and Herbert have been friends?
    32:44 - Is Paul Atreides the baddie?
    34:33 - Why Did Tolkien Dislike Dune?
    44:36 - Dragons or Sand Worms?
    56:50 - Tolkien's Eucatastrophe vs. Herbert's Recurrent Shape
    1:01:42 - What about Space Wizards?
    1:06:37 - Jess's script writing and video production process

    • 1 hr 12 min
    Ep. 257 - The Philosophy of Science Fiction w/ Christopher Ruocchio (Author of Sun Eater)

    Ep. 257 - The Philosophy of Science Fiction w/ Christopher Ruocchio (Author of Sun Eater)

    In episode 257 of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Christopher Ruoccio, author of the Sun Eater series. Christopher is an encyclopedia of science fiction, fantasy, and Roman Empire information. He is the man. A really thoughtful guy and a brilliant writer.

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    0:00 - Why people love the Sun Eater books
    6:13 - CS Lewis vs Tolkien on teaching through fiction
    14:52 - The Golden Age vs the New Wave of Science Fiction
    24:05 - Dune
    41:00 - Are Superheroes Science Fiction?
    45:18 - What is Science Fantasy, Space Opera, SF vs Sci-Fi
    56:52 - Favorite SF stories
    1:03:40 - is it okay to borrow from other stories?
    1:12:47 - Scholiasts, Mentats, and Analytic Philosophy
    1:20:54 - Roman Catholicism and the Chantry
    1:35:34 - How to Write Science Fiction Novels

    • 1 hr 52 min
    Ep. 256 - Artificial General Intelligence Be and Humanity w/Dr. Ben Goertzel

    Ep. 256 - Artificial General Intelligence Be and Humanity w/Dr. Ben Goertzel

    In episode 256 of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined once again by Dr. Ben Goertzel to talk about Artificial General Intelligence. Last time we talked about the philosophy of AGI, this time we discuss the state of the art of AGI and just a bit about machine consciousness. Check the time stamps for a full topic list.

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    0:00 - what is artificial "general" intelligence?
    8:44 - does generalization have more to do with logic or imagination?
    15:46 - How far back does the idea of AI go?
    18:45 - Why does the East and West think differently about AI?
    24:08 - The State of the AI race
    31:05 - Can AI be wise?
    37:57 - How important are Large Language Models?
    59:14 - Machine Consciousness and AGI
    1:13:25 - Can an AGI system have a psychedelic exerience?

    • 1 hr 19 min
    Ep. 255 - What is a Theory of Everything? w/ Curt Jaimungal

    Ep. 255 - What is a Theory of Everything? w/ Curt Jaimungal

    Curt Jaimungal joins me for episode 255 of the Parker's Pensées Podcast to discuss theories of everything, phsyics, the simulation hypothesis, worldviews, and more!

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    0:00 - What's this episode about?
    3:32 - What is a Theory of Everything?
    5:57 - Worldview (weltanschauung) and God
    21:14 - Why Host an Academic Level Podcast?
    29:08 - The Simulation Hypothesis
    47:23 - Ben Goertzel is a genius
    51:30 - Theolocutions and Office Hours podcasting
    1:14:40 - Being your authentic self
    1:20:13 - what kind of thing are you?
    1:28:12 - What is Human Value Grounded in?

    • 1 hr 36 min
    Ep. 254 - Is Stoicism for Dummies?? w/ Dr. Tom Morris

    Ep. 254 - Is Stoicism for Dummies?? w/ Dr. Tom Morris

    In episdoe 254 of the Parker's I'm joined once again by Dr. Tom Morris. Dr. Morris is a legendary philosopher and an expert on the philosophy of Stoicism. In this episode he schools me on Stoicism from his brand new book, Stoicism for Dummies. Grab the book here to support my podcast: https://amzn.to/47NnKgP

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    0:00 - Introduction
    4:55 - What is Stoicism?
    8:31 - Stoic Philosophy is a Way of Life
    11:58 - The Core of Stoicism
    14:09 - Theoretical vs. Practical Philosophy
    23:11 - the four big instagram philosophies today
    25:44 - What is Wisdom?
    31:57 - Diogenes the Cynic's influence on Stoicism
    36:24 - Only Virtue Leads to Happiness
    40:23 - Stoic Theology and Stoic arguments for God
    52:33 - Jesus the Philosopher Sage and Logician
    56:18 - Stoicism and Christianity?
    1:04:34 - Who Gets to Call Themselves a Stoic?
    1:08:06 - The Demise of Ancient Stoicism

    • 1 hr 14 min

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