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Branches of Philosophy Podcast

Philosophy Cognitive Science
Nick Lane
Consciousness
Life and Death
Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Metabolic Flux
Language
Husserl
Vagueness
Daniel Kahneman
Krebs Cycle
Energy Flow
David Carr
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Cognitive Bias
System One
System Two
Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents
Kant
Pre-Reflective Consciousness
Artificial Intelligence

Ai Generated. Human edited. Introductions and summaries of important books in philosophy and the interdisciplinary cognitive sciences. Modified and curated to improve listening experience. This channel not eligible for monetization due to YouTube's "reused content" policy. If you'd like to help support us on Patreon.

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Ai generated & human edited. Introduction and summary of "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All" By Eliezer Yudkowsky, Nate Soares 2025

In 2023, hundreds of AI luminaries signed an open letter warning that artificia... more

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Ai generated & human edited. Introduction and summary of "Self-knowledge for Humans" By Quassim Cassam 2014

Human beings are not model epistemic citizens. Our reasoning can be careless and uncritical, and our beliefs, desires, and other attitudes ar... more

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Ai generated & human edited. Introduction and summary of "Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual Understanding"By Sarah Blaffer Hrdy 2009

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Ai generated & human edited. Introduction and summary of "The Phenomenal Basis of Intentionality" By Angela A. Mendelovici 2018

Intentionality is the mind's ability to be "of," "about," or "directed" at things, or to "say" something. For example, a ... more

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Pierre Keller
Author of "Kant and the Demands of Self-Consciousness"
Episode: [152] Kant and the Demands of Self-Consciousness By Pierre Keller
Michael Tomasello
Author and scholar in developmental psychology and cognitive science
Duke University
Episode: [129] Origins of Human Communication By Michael Tomasello
Gregory McCulloch
Author exploring philosophical concepts of the mind
Episode: [114] The Life of the Mind An Essay on Phenomenological Externalism By Gregory McCulloch
Nora Newcombe
Co-author of "Making Space", an expert in developmental psychology.
Episode: [103] Making Space The Development of Spatial Representation and Reasoning By Newcombe, Huttenlocher
Janellen Huttenlocher
Co-author of "Making Space", a prominent psychologist known for her research in child development.
Episode: [103] Making Space The Development of Spatial Representation and Reasoning By Newcombe, Huttenlocher
Bence Nanay
Philosopher and author of the book discussed
Episode: [95] Mental Imagery Philosophy, Psychology, Neuroscience By Bence Nanay
Julia Wolf
Author of 'The Paradox of False Belief Understanding'
Episode: [62] "The Paradox of False Belief Understanding" By Julia Wolf
Joscha Bach
Author and researcher known for his work on cognitive architectures and synthetic intelligence.
PSI (Principles of Synthetic Intelligence)
Episode: [34] Principles of Synthetic Intelligence PSI An Architecture of Motivated Cognition By Joscha Bach
José Luis Bermúdez
Philosopher and author
Episode: [25] The Paradox of Self-consciousness By José Luis Bermúdez

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 10 ratings
  • Shoddy AI dreck.

    If you are interested in books and ideas, please stick to human beings. There is nothing to gain from this AI-generated shovel-wear. I am saddened that we see so much junk like this lately.

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    David from Moabit
    Germany2 months ago
  • Great Podcast.

    Complex philosophy broken down in 30-ish min shows. Thank you for making these!

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    rcky84
    United States9 months ago
  • Awesome resource

    Great resource & Commentary on some well known and obscure books

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Isbn3578
    United Statesa year ago

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[156] Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell By Bernardo Kastrup
Q: If time is an illusion, what does that mean for free will and causality?
Analytic Idealism provides a framework for exploring these concepts in new ways, but doesn't provide easy answers.
[156] Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell By Bernardo Kastrup
Q: What happens when our physical bodies die?
What we call death is more like a merging back into the universal mind, rather than an annihilation of consciousness.
[156] Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell By Bernardo Kastrup
Q: How does this dissociation happen in the first place?
Kastrup draws on neuroscience, philosophy, and mystical traditions to understand how dissociation occurs.
[156] Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell By Bernardo Kastrup
Q: But if the world is ultimately mental, what does that mean for our understanding of ourselves?
Kastrup sees our individual minds not as fleeting by-products, but as fundamental aspects of the universal consciousness.
[156] Analytic Idealism in a Nutshell By Bernardo Kastrup
Q: But if it's all in the mind, like, why does it feel so real?
Even that pain, it's still a mental experience. It's just a really vivid and localized one.

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