Philosophy For Our Times

Paul Dolan believes that attention significantly impacts happiness and suggests making life choices based on what will occupy our daily focus afterward.

Experts discuss the intersection of psychedelics, reality, and the human psyche.

Is thought a distraction from reality? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes From the birth of reason to Descartes' "I think, therefore I am"; Western culture has placed thought at the centre of what it is to be human. We spend much of our time planning the future, reflecting on the past, puzzling about what to do, and talking about it with others. But might this be a mistake? Should culture, as Nietzsche proposes, 'free itself from the seduction of words and thought'? Should we focus on experience, and live a bit more? Or is this romantic nonsense? Bestselling author Miranda Keeling, psychologist Steve Taylor and prison philosopher Andy West decide: to think, or not to think? Janne Teller hosts.  There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/podcast-offers?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=the-seduction-of-thought See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Questioning the significance and solvability of language's role in shaping our understanding of the world.

Philosopher Kathleen Stock shares her perspective on the current gender identity discourse.

Exploring the complexities of independence vs. community in modern society.

In a dynamic head-to-head, physicist Marika Taylor and philosopher Julian Baggini explore the intertwined histories and futures of philosophy and science.

Leading thinkers debate the shifting nature of moral codes, questioning whether life can truly be condensed into a rulebook, amidst the backdrop of religion, social media norms, and evolving societal structures.

Join us as philosopher Hilary Lawson unveils 'Closure', a theory exploring the intriguing concept of an open, elusive world that transcends our linguistic and cognitive boundaries.

Janne Teller, David Hare and Sophie Fiennes discuss the end.

Exploring the elusive nature of truth: Challenging conventional theories including pragmatism, and unveiling the redundancy of the concept

Aaron Bastani, Paul Dolan and Joanna Kavenna debate "happiness" - whatever that is.

Is materialism a fundamental mistake? Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes The relationship between the individual human subject and the world was once the central focus of Western philosophy. Modern neuroscience has instead tended to assume that the world is purely material and physical, and the problem of consciousness a question of how to generate thought from matter. Yet, we are no closer to solving the deep puzzle of consciousness and many argue that the American philosopher Thomas Nagel is right when he maintains that the question of consciousness 'cannot be detached from subject and object'. Is the notion that the world is purely material a fundamental mistake? Would we be more likely to unlock the mysteries of consciousness by once again adopting the framework of the subject and object? Or will slow, piecemeal advances in neuroscience and analytic philosophy eventually yield the answers that we have been searching for? Revolutionary cognitive psychologist Donald Hoffman (joining us live from across the pond), neuroscientist Hannah Critchlow and philosopher Sam Coleman battle to unlock consciousness. Hosted by award-winning novelist Joanna Kavenna. There are thousands of big ideas to discover at IAI.tv – videos, articles, and courses waiting for you to explore. Find out more: https://iai.tv/podcast-offers?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=the-key-to-consciousness See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Julian Baggini, Peter Godfrey-Smith and Sarah Garfinkel attempt to settle the free will debate once and for all.

Rupert Sheldrake, Anders Sandberg, Ella Whelan discuss how modern chemistry can unlock feelings of love