Within Reason

Alex J O'Connor

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.

  1. 4 jam lalu

    #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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  2. 18 Jun

    #158 Could Consciousness Be an Illusion?

    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. Keith Frankish is a British philosopher specialising in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of cognitive science. Read Keith's essay, "Illusionism as a theory of consciousness" (2016). Find Keith's website here. Keith Frankish and Philip Goff co-host a channel 'Mind Chat', where they debate panpsychism versus illusionism, and explore cutting-edge thought on consciousness:  / @mindchat   TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Is Consciousness An Illusion? (4:02) Do We Have a Private World? (10:00) The Nature of Visual Experience (20:13) Is Awareness Behavioural? (28:17) Isn’t Introspection Itself a Private Experience? (33:04) Philosophical Zombies (43:05) What Motivates Illusionism? (50:02) Psychedelics and the Dissolution of the Self (59:23) Why Are Philosophers Always Categorising? (1:10:31) Does Alex’s Triangle Exist? (1:21:40) Is Pain Just a Reaction to Stimulus? (1:49:05) Is Pain an Emergent Phenomenon? (1:55:52) What Illusion Is Actually Happening? (1:59:07) Can AI Be Conscious? CONNECT My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.com SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskeptic CONTACT Business email: contact@alexoconnor.com Brand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co

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  3. 8 Jun

    #157 How a Blind Man Sees the World - Tommy Edison

    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. @TommyEdisonXP is a blind YouTuber and radio presenter. He got his start online as the “Blind Film Critic”, reviewing movies despite being unable to see them, and thereby offering a unique angle on their storytelling. TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Being a Blind YouTuber (2:03) How Do You Understand Blindness If You Are Blind From Birth? (4:26) Being Blind in School (7:20) Tommy’s Early Life (12:11) Has Life Become More Accessible For the Blind? (19:35) How Vision is Embedded in Our Language (21:35) How Does A Blind Person Watch A Movie? (25:40) What Does Tommy Know About Colour? (27:51) Mary’s Room (32:16) Can A Blind Person Play Video Games? (35:39) The Questions People Are Too Afraid to Ask (41:42) How Does A Blind Person Understand Attractiveness? (44:27) What Can We Make More Accessible? (48:24) Why Electric Cars Aren’t Best For Everyone (51:33) Is Offering Help Patronising? (54:35) What Can Tommy Do That People Think He Can’t? (58:32) Why Tommy Chooses Joy CONNECT My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.com SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskeptic⁠ CONTACT Business email: contact@alexoconnor.com Brand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co

    1 jam 4 minit
  4. 4 Mei

    #154 Happiness: Epicurus' Ancient Guide - Jonny Thomson

    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. Jonny Thomson is a philosopher and the founder of ⁠PhilosophyMinis ⁠. He is on the Executive Board for the British Philosophy Association and is a staff writer at Big Think.Get Jonny's upcoming book, ⁠The Art of Enough: The Ancient Epicurean Philosophy of Finding – and Keeping – Happiness⁠ TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Are Epicureans Selfish? (05:30) Why Epicureanism? (10:31) Who Was Epicurus? (16:42) Godless But Not Atheistic (23:21) Epicurus’ Metaphysics (27:24) Why Focus on Pleasure? (35:29) Epicureanism vs Utilitarianism (48:59) What About Immoral Pleasures? (53:02) Could AI be Epicurean? (01:00:50) The Experience Machine (01:10:59) Why Epicurus Didn’t Like Sex (01:16:21) Are Influencers Watering Down Ancient Philosophy? (01:20:06) Are You In Control of Your Happiness? (01:26:33) Epicureanism vs Stoicism (01:32:36) Epicurus on Death (01:36:42) Do We Have a Happiness Crisis? CONNECT My Website: ⁠https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠ SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: ⁠http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic⁠ Facebook: ⁠http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic⁠ Instagram: ⁠http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskeptic⁠ CONTACT Business email: contact@alexoconnor.com Brand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co

    1 jam 49 minit
  5. 26 Apr

    #153 If Anyone Builds It, EVERYONE Dies - AI Expert on Superintelligence

    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. Nate Soares is an American artificial intelligence author and researcher known for his work on existential risk from AI. In 2014, Soares co-authored a paper that introduced the term AI alignment, the challenge of making increasingly capable AI’s behave as intended. Nate is the president of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, a research nonprofit based in Berkeley, California. Get the book, ⁠If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All⁠. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Is This an Exaggeration? (04:31) What Is Unique About the Threat of AI? (11:28) What is Superintelligence? (21:25) From Chess Computers to Murderous Machines (27:52) What Really Drives AI Systems? (44:29) Evidence AI Is Already Turning Against Us (56:03) How We Are Helping AI Take Over (01:01:21) Why Would AI Seek Power or Control? (01:07:42) Some Worst-Case AI Scenarios (01:18:38) What Do We Do About This Now? (01:32:53) How Has AI Changed in the Last Six Months? CONNECT My Website: ⁠https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠ SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: ⁠http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic⁠ Facebook: ⁠http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic⁠ Instagram: ⁠http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskeptic⁠ CONTACT Business email: contact@alexoconnor.com Brand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co

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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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