The Here and Now Podcast

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The Here and Now Podcast with Dave Monds explores topics in psychology and philosophy. Each weekly episode translates big ideas from science and the humanities into meaningful themes for everyday life. We also feature regular interviews with a diverse range of guests. Travel to the edge of the universe or to the deepest recesses of the mind with The Here and Now Podcast.

  1. 16/07/2022

    Phenomenology

    You are an experience machine, everything that has ever happened to you and everything that will ever happen to you is experience. Reflecting on your experience offers a unique insight into the nature of reality and forms the basis for the philosophical methodology of phenomenology. In this episode we explore phenomenology from its inception by Edmund Husserl in the early 20th century, to Martin Heidegger's exploration of being-in-the-world, the embodiment of phenomenology as described by Mau...

    28 min

  2. 07/04/2022

    Sanctuary

    In this brief reflection, I consider the idea of psychological sanctuary, it's importance and its dangers. The Here and Now Podcast on FacebookThe Here and Now Podcast on TwitterSend me an emailSupport the show

    9 min

  3. 05/04/2022

    Cognitivism

    The cognitive revolution in psychology began in the mid 20th century and supplanted behaviourism as the dominant theoretical paradigm explaining human cognition and behaviour which continues today. We explore the origins of cognitive psychology, what it has revealed about the workings of the mind, cognitive maps and mental models, why it is like a computer but not like a computer, neural networks, and why despite great advances, it fails to capture the totality of what it means to be human.Sh...

    30 min

  4. 13/02/2022

    Behaviorism

    Behaviorism is a tradition within the field of psychology which came to prominence during the early to mid 20th century through the work of John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner. It includes the theories of classical and operant conditioning and was considered to explain all of human behavior. It has since been superseded by the cognitive revolution, however the principles of behaviorism can be found throughout modern psychology and society itself which we explore in this episode. Show notesIvan P...

    23 min

  5. 05/02/2022

    Materialism

    The prevailing philosophical paradigm underpinning the physical sciences is materialism, also known as physicalism. Simply, everything that exists is material in some sense. However there are many concepts which seem immaterial so how are these reconciled? In this episode we briefly explore materialism and it’s issues. Show notes https://www.britannica.com/topic/On-the-Nature-of-Things-by-Lucretiushttps://www.britannica.com/topic/materialism-philosophyhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3...

    26 min
  6. The meaningless life with Professor James Tartaglia

    13/01/2022

    The meaningless life with Professor James Tartaglia

    To kick off the new year I recently spoke with philosopher James Tartaglia, a professor at Keele University, about nihilism and the meaning of life. It turns out, there isn’t one. But all hope is not lost as we also discuss what a modern day philosopher does, what nihilism means for everyday life, how to situate ethics in a meaningless universe, the paradox of absurdism, how to respect the views of others, the difference between evaluative and descriptive statements, the sense of self, and wh...

    56 min

  7. 31/12/2021

    Nihilism

    We conclude our brief exploration of existentialism with this final chapter on its darkest philosophical interpretation, nihilism. Nihilism means literally, an ideology of nothing, which has led philosophers to a range of conclusions from the destruction of everything to the, whatever. We briefly consider the implications of nihilism, whether it is really that bad, and finally conclude with a few thoughts on what to fill the emptiness of an meaningless existence with. Happy new year!Show note...

    19 min

  8. 28/12/2021

    Absurdism

    An area of existentialist philosophy is absurdism which considers the conflict between the human tendency to seek inherent value and meaning in life and the inability to find these with any certainty. The work of French nobel prize winning writer and philosopher Albert Camus' forms the source material for this episode, specifically his most well known essay The Myth of Sisyphus. Show notesAbsurdismAlbert CamusThe myth of Sisyphus – Albert CamusBand of Brothers hopeless speech The Here a...

    10 min
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The Here and Now Podcast with Dave Monds explores topics in psychology and philosophy. Each weekly episode translates big ideas from science and the humanities into meaningful themes for everyday life. We also feature regular interviews with a diverse range of guests. Travel to the edge of the universe or to the deepest recesses of the mind with The Here and Now Podcast.

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  • Creator
    Dave Monds
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The Here and Now Podcast
  • Show Website
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