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Tent Talks is run by Cody Turner, a fourth year PhD student in philosophy at the University of Connecticut. The podcast features discussion with academics, artists and friends. Part of the Shelter from the Storm podcast network.
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68. Naturalizing Consciousness (with Walter Veit)
In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with Walter Veit about the science and philosophy of consciousness. Walter is an interdisciplinary scientist and philosopher who is currently completing his PhD dissertation at the University of Sydney, Australia. He has published on a wide range of topics, including the topic of animal consciousness and animalContinue reading "68. Naturalizing Consciousness (with Walter Veit)"
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67. Animal Ethics (with Dr. Heather Browning)
In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with Dr. Heather Browning about animal ethics. Dr. Browning received her PhD from the Australian National University in 2020 and is currently a postdoctoral research officer at the London School of Economics working as a part of the Foundations of animal Sentience Project. Dr. Browning and IContinue reading "67. Animal Ethics (with Dr. Heather Browning)"
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66. Extremism (with Professor Quassim Cassam)
In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with the philosopher Quassim Cassam on the topic of extremism. Dr. Cassam is a professor of philosophy at the University of Warwick and has made contributions to many different areas of the field. A lot of his earlier work focuses more on traditional topics in epistemology, likeContinue reading "66. Extremism (with Professor Quassim Cassam)"
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65. Entering the Matrix
In this episode I discuss virtual reality technology. Here are a few links to relevant articles:
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64. The Purpose of Life (with Brad Turner)
In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with my brother Brad Turner about Buddhism, the purpose of life, the possibility of the afterlife, the existence (or nonexistence) of God, the concept of rebirth and nirvana, and the nature of consciousness and the self.
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63. The Scattered Unity of Youth
In this episode I read a few poems that I’ve written. The text of the poems can be found at the following link:
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