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Closer To Truth

Closer To Truth
Mathematics
Cosmology
Probability
Physics
Consciousness
Quantum Mechanics
Astrophysics
General Theory Of Relativity
Neuroscience
God
Freeman J. Dyson
Data Science
Statistics
Black Holes
Big Bang Theory
Entropy
Biology
Artificial Intelligence
Perception
Subconscious

Closer To Truth presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions in Cosmos, Life, Consciousness, and Meaning. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Seek your own answers.

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Yujin Nagasawa
Leader of the Global Philosophy of Religion project and innovative philosopher of mind and religion
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Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
Distinguished Islamic scholar and president of Zaytuna College
Zaytuna College
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Aaron Segal
Analytic philosopher of Jewish thought and rabbi
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Oludamini Ogunnaike
Philosopher of Islamic and indigenous religions of West and North Africa
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Helen De Cruz
Philosopher of cognitive science and religion
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Bernardo Kastrup
Philosopher and researcher known for his work in idealism and consciousness studies
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Episode: Can Near-Death Experiences Affect Consciousness Theories?
Liad Mudrik
Researcher in cognitive neuroscience focusing on the implications of consciousness
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Episode: Can Near-Death Experiences Affect Consciousness Theories?
Clément Vidal
Philosopher, co-founder of the Evo Devo Universe Community, and author of The Beginning and the End, The Meaning of Life in a Cosmological Perspective
Episode: Clément Vidal on Life's Biggest Questions
Mark Bailey
Department Chair for Cyber Intelligence and Data Science, and the Director of the Data Science Intelligence Center at the National Intelligence University
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Episode: Mark Bailey on AI: Consciousness, Dangers, and Morality

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Robert Lawrence Kuhn
Host of Closer To Truth, engaging with experts in philosophy, science, and spirituality to explore profound questions about existence, consciousness, and the universe.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 625 ratings
  • Amazing

    I love this podcast so much and am always looking forward to new episodes - really interesting, insightful thoughtful and intelligent conversations. Find myself wishing episodes lasted 5 hours!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    emineeeeeeeeeeeee
    United States7 months ago
  • Nothing gets Closer to this Podcast

    Thank you Robert for giving yourself completely to your quest and sharing the process with all of us seekers of the truth. Your program is not only inspirational but a source of knowledge, smarts and great people. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MainiDell
    Argentina8 months ago
  • Strange

    Why doesn’t Philip Goff just say he’s going to church & blindly believing because he wants to feel the sense of belonging? All these words he saying, when it just comes down to this. Kind of like the Mormon sheep. The cultural aspect of Mormonism is extremely strong.

    And then the womens story of justifying the afterlife for a pelican. Try justifying a severely disabled child who has to go through this life suffering and then just HOPING for some grand saving. Rubbish. Why’d god make the child li... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Flameonyou
    United States8 months ago
  • Ads are ruining me

    This is my absolute fav philosophy podcast but please the pod beam ads have got to go. Maybe an option to pay for ad free?

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    nrslv
    Australia9 months ago
  • Great podcast

    Not sure how I found this show, very highly insightful and thought provoking. Asks questions and makes the listener think about subjects such as science, philosophy and our place in the universe. I mainly listen to physics podcasts, but study philosophy and psychology as well.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Groucho the man
    United States10 months ago

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Roger Penrose on Deep Reality and Quantum Mechanics
Q: What follows from that, from your view? If it is not just incomplete, but incorrect because you've had that double ontological manipulation in order to get the probabilities, what's the alternative?
You've got to supply a theory of state reduction.
Stephen Wolfram on Physics and Computation
Q: Was there a moment of an aha experience in this process where you realized that what you were doing on a micro level could have these bigger implications on a universal level?
Yes, when I first started running simple programs to find out what they did, it took me a couple of years to realize the significance of what I was discovering about simple rules producing complicated behavior.
Can Philosophy Discern Sex and Gender?
Q: How would you practically segregate sports categories to ensure fairness?
Instead of categorizing simply by gender, we should consider underlying biological processes, like male puberty, to better understand performance disparities.
Can Philosophy Discern Sex and Gender?
Q: What are the unique approaches that a philosopher of biology can bring to sex and gender?
A philosopher of biology synthesizes information from various scientific fields to provide a coherent understanding of sex and gender, moving beyond traditional dichotomous views.
Clément Vidal on Life's Biggest Questions
Q: Does that mean that you can't have universes without life?
You could have universes without life, but then we get to the observer problem; if they are there without life, nobody can observe them, so we will never know.

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2. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
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4. Oludamini Ogunnaike
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