Condensed Matter

Sam Kimpton-Nye

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Condensing recent work in metaphysics and the philosophy of science down to what matters. Hosted by Dr Sam Kimpton-Nye, research associate on the MetaScience project (ERC, Horizon 2020, grant agreement No 771509; www.metascience.xyz) at the Unversity of Bristol. Music: NaturesEye from Pixabay. Art: Francesca Smith

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37: "Why Being Necessary Really Is Not the Same As Being Not Possibly Not", Dana Goswick

Modality (possibility, necessity and related phenomena) is central to philosophy both as a topic of inquiry and as a methodological tool. There are many controversies about the nature of possibility and necessity and about what counts as possible or necessary. But it is generally agreed that possibility and necessity are intimitely related, they are interdefinable: being possible is the same as being not necessarily not. Goswick, however, denies this! Listen to find out why. Click here for th...

9 min
19/07/2023

36: "The Singularity: A Philosophical Analysis", David Chalmers

Recently, there has been frenzied interest in artificial intelligence and, in particular, in the issue of AI safety; there have been “open letters” signed by some of the biggest names in the tech business urging us to take seriously the existential threat posed by AI, and the UK government has just announced that it will convene the first global AI safety summit this autumn. But what is the threat here, exactly? There are risks associated with any new technology: fire burns, nuclear ener...

24 min
08/07/2023

35: "There is no measurement problem for Humeans", Chris Dorst

The measurement problem highlights a deeply puzzling feature of quantum mechanics: nature seems to obey one law when not measured and a completely different law when measured. But how does nature "recognise" measurement contexts?! What explains these shifts in how nature operates? For the Humean about laws, i.e., one who maintains that nature unthinkingly acts and the laws describe, these issues lose their bite. So perhaps there just is no measurement problem for Humeans! But if true, d...

16 min
19/01/2023

34: "The Limits of Modality", Sam Cowling

This episode is about Sam Cowling's "The Limits of Modality" published in the Philosophical Quarterly in 2011. Are all true propositions either contingent or necessary? Cowling argues that if we want to understand the metaphysics of modality in terms of possible worlds we should maintain that certain true propositions are neither contingent nor necessary but just true simpliciter. Is this conceptually coherent? Have a listen and make up your mind! Here's a link to the paper.Support the show

14 min
22/12/2022

33: "Biochemical Functions", Francesca Bellazzi (deep dive featuring the author!)

In the episode, I talk with Francesca Bellazzi about her paper "Biochemical Functions", which is forthcoming in the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. We discuss the distinction between functions and mere accidents, the peculiar puzzle posed by biochemical functions, evolutionary explanations, the relationship between science and philosophy and much more! Click here for the paperClick here for more about Francesca Click here for more about the MetaScience project Support the ...

37 min
23/08/2022

32: "Substance", Donnchadh O'Conaill (deep dive featuring the author!)

In this episode, I ask Donnchadh O'Conaill about themes from his book "Substance" which is forthcoming with Cambridge University Press as part of the Cambridge Elements in Metaphysics series. We cover the roles in metaphysical theorising that substance plays, candidate examples of substance, the methodology of metaphysics and its relationship to science among other things. Click here for more about Donnchadh Click here for the Elements in Metaphysics Support the show

1 h y 14 min
26/07/2022

31: "Biological Individuality and the Foetus Problem", Will Morgan (deep dive featuring the author!)

In this episode, I talk to my Bristol MetaScience colleague, Dr Will Morgan, about his recently published paper in which he argues that if we accept the physiological approach to biological individuality, it seems that a foetus never becomes the organism that is present after birth. This then raises the difficult question: what happens to the foetus? We also touch on the relevance of metaphysics to biology and to ethics. You can read the paper hereClick here for more about WillSupport the show

46 min
05/07/2022

30: “How Skeptical is Quine’s “Modal Skepticism”?”, John Divers

Was Quine really a modal sceptic--someone who thought that modality was unintelligible or paradoxical? Divers thinks he is better cast as a non-sceptical modal anti-realist. Here's a link to the paper: https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/122483/1/how%20Skeptical%3F.pdfSupport the show

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Condensed Matter

Condensed Matter

37: "Why Being Necessary Really Is Not the Same As Being Not Possibly Not", Dana Goswick

36: "The Singularity: A Philosophical Analysis", David Chalmers

35: "There is no measurement problem for Humeans", Chris Dorst

34: "The Limits of Modality", Sam Cowling

33: "Biochemical Functions", Francesca Bellazzi (deep dive featuring the author!)

32: "Substance", Donnchadh O'Conaill (deep dive featuring the author!)

31: "Biological Individuality and the Foetus Problem", Will Morgan (deep dive featuring the author!)

30: “How Skeptical is Quine’s “Modal Skepticism”?”, John Divers

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37: "Why Being Necessary Really Is Not the Same As Being Not Possibly Not", Dana Goswick

36: "The Singularity: A Philosophical Analysis", David Chalmers

35: "There is no measurement problem for Humeans", Chris Dorst

34: "The Limits of Modality", Sam Cowling

33: "Biochemical Functions", Francesca Bellazzi (deep dive featuring the author!)

32: "Substance", Donnchadh O'Conaill (deep dive featuring the author!)

31: "Biological Individuality and the Foetus Problem", Will Morgan (deep dive featuring the author!)

30: “How Skeptical is Quine’s “Modal Skepticism”?”, John Divers

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