In this episode, we unpack an academic dialogue between a panpsychist and a proponent of the interface theory of perception, and explore what the sciences vs. philosophy can bring to the challenge of understanding consciousness.Please reach out

Explaining to Alison: Philosophy of Mind

May 23rd, 2022 41m 23s

Are you interested in philosophy and consciousness but don't know where to begin learning? Look no further!In today's episode, I explain competing philosophical accounts of consciousness to Alison Zarrilli, an engineering student with no philos

Consciousness and Psychedelics: A Roundtable Discussion

May 11th, 2022 56m 12s

Tune into my conversation with fellow Georgetown students Pulast Thaker and Terence Coyne about the exciting relevance of psychedelics to both clinical practitioners and armchair philosophers. Our backgrounds in philosophy of mind, cultural ant

Songs with Existential Themes, Part 1

Apr 15th, 2022 22m 20s

In this episode, I review themes of disenchantment, nihilism, and religious faith as they show up in Rock the Machine by Lisa O'Neill, Do Nothing by The Specials, and God's Song by Randy Newman. Rock the Machine LyricsAudio Clip 1I'm losing wi

Illusionism as Scientism with Professor David Lindeman

Dec 13th, 2021 42m 59s

In this inaugural episode, I speak with Professor David Lindeman about consciousness, objectivity, and much more. After laying out some background information, I argue that illusionism loses its appeal with the realization of science's blind sp

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