Episode 61: Jeff Buechner discusses Kripke and functionalism
Elucidations16 Heinä 2014

Episode 61: Jeff Buechner discusses Kripke and functionalism

In this episode, Jeff Buechner gives us an overview of the work of Saul Kripke, and explains his (not yet published) argument against the idea that the human mind is a kind of computer.

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Episode 90: Ásta Sveinsdóttir discusses social construction

Episode 90: Ásta Sveinsdóttir discusses social construction

In this episode, our guest argues that we confer social statuses on each other by treating each other has having different obligations and entitlements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

20 Marras 201629min

Episode 89: John Collins discusses language universals

Episode 89: John Collins discusses language universals

In this episode, John Collins discusses the philosophical significance of Noam Chomsky's theory of universal grammar, along with some of the scientific evidence for it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

28 Loka 201641min

Episode 88: Kent Bach discusses jumping to conclusions and knowing when to think twice

Episode 88: Kent Bach discusses jumping to conclusions and knowing when to think twice

In this episode, Kent Bach discusses the importance of subconscious processes that underlie ordinary, everyday reasoning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Loka 201630min

Episode 87: Susanna Schellenberg discusses perceptual particularity

Episode 87: Susanna Schellenberg discusses perceptual particularity

In this episode, Susanna Schellenberg argues that hallucination involves the very same ability as ordinary visual experience--it's just that the ability goes wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

11 Syys 201631min

Episode 86: Daniel Smyth discusses photographs and their vicissitudes

Episode 86: Daniel Smyth discusses photographs and their vicissitudes

In this episode, Daniel Smyth discusses the vast amount of background knowledge that goes into interpreting a photograph. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Elo 201646min

Episode 85: Bryce Huebner discusses race and cognitive science

Episode 85: Bryce Huebner discusses race and cognitive science

In this episode, Bryce Huebner argues that our implicit racial biases are shaped by the physical environments we inhabit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Elo 201635min

Episode 84: Amanda Greene discusses the legitimacy of democracy

Episode 84: Amanda Greene discusses the legitimacy of democracy

In this episode, Amanda Greene argues that democracy is the form of government that most reliably leads to long-term stability and acceptance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

10 Kesä 201643min

Episode 83: Bob Simpson discusses genealogical anxiety

Episode 83: Bob Simpson discusses genealogical anxiety

In this episode, Bob Simpson discusses how a person should respond to the realization that they only believe something because of how they were brought up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

12 Touko 201635min

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