Philosophy For Our Times

Julian Baggini revisits atheism.

Are scientific metaphors a real description of reality?

In this interview James Tartaglia lays out the case for nihilism and and uncloaks some unexpected demons of materialism.

Minna Salami, Stanley Fish, Meg Rosoff and Janne Teller discuss whether we can still measure artistic greatness.

Scientist Rupert Sheldrake and philosopher Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes explore the interplay between psychedelics and philosophy.

Kenneth Cukier, Joanna Bryson and Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes debate whether the brain is really a computer.

Julian Baggini, Philip Goff, Peter Atkins and Güneş Taylor discuss whether science has rendered philosophy redundant.

Sabine Hossenfelder discusses whether science needs philosophy.

Is our obsession with data healthy or dangerous? Our specialists discuss. Looking for a link we mentioned? It's here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes  Look to the science' was the call from politicians and the public alike throughout the pandemic. As if science has a single definitive view, and the data one interpretation. Yet science is full of competing and sometimes contradictory views particularly at the edge of current understanding. And increasingly scientists see themselves as operating with models of reality. Ultimate final accounts being perhaps more typical of religion than the exploratory and sceptical approach at the core of science. Should we abandon the idea that science provides absolute answers? Should scientists and politicians avoid giving the impression that there is a single definitive account? Or do we need to cut through the complexity of competing outlooks and commit to a truth in order to drive action and change? Pioneering American physicist Lisa Randall, renowned philosopher of science Tim Maudlin and legendary cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argue over the fundamental nature of science. Biologist Güneş Taylor 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=dangerous-data See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Timothy Williamson discusses how philosophy occupies the everyday.

Massimo Pigliucci, Hilary Lawson and Joanna Bryson debate whether memetics should go.

Robert Lawrence Kuhn asks the ultimate questions about our existence.

Luke Robert Mason glimpses into the possibilities of our technologically enhanced future.

Rupert Sheldrake, Minna Salami, Olivia Fane and Joanna Kavenna discuss how real the transcendent is and whether contemporary culture is still able to access the sublime.

Galen Strawson, Patricia Churchland and Hilary Lawson scrutinise the grand stories philosophy tells itself.