Episode 19, Mind, Body and Consciousness (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 19 (Part I of II) on Mind, Body and Consciousness.

For Episode 19, I'm joined by Gregory Miller and Dr Thom Atkinson from the University of Liverpool. As well as introducing the questions and problems surrounding consciousness and mind; we'll be discussing substance dualism, materialism and panpsychism.

This week in Part I, we'll be talking about substance dualism and materialism.

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Part I. Substance Dualism (09:20)

Part II. Materialism (33:45)

Part III. Panpsychism (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (16:40 in Part II)

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Primary Reading and References:

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Dualism

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Physicalism

Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy - Panpsychism

Descartes, Principles of Philosophy (see I.60-65)

Philosophy of Mind, A Contemporary Introduction (Amazon)

Episode 18, Albert Camus (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 18 (Part II of II) on Albert Camus.

Albert Camus (1913-1960) is perhaps the most read philosopher of the 20th century. Camus is generally considered to be the father of absurdism, the idea that life's meaning is beyond our reach and that we should embrace what he called the absurd. Given the extraordinary number of people that have read Camus' work, it is no surprise that he is one of the most romanticised philosophers to have lived. In this two-part special on Camus, we're going to be asking questions like; Who was Albert Camus? Is life worth living? What is the absurd? And How should we deal with the absurd?

This week we'll be talking about Camus' response to the absurd and the sociological aspect of suicide.

As always, you can find the main texts as well as links to additional content at the bottom of the page. Please help support the show by subscribing on iTunes, Android or tunein. Thank you!

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Part I. The Life of Camus (04:20)

Part II. The Absurd (16:40)

Part III. Camus' Response to the Absurd (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. The Sociological Aspect of Suicide, Further Analysis and Discussion (15:25 in Part II)

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Links To Further Resources:

Albert Camus Portrait

Albert Camus, The Stranger

Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

Albert Camus, The Fall

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Albert Camus

Episode 18, Albert Camus (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 18 (Part I of II) on Albert Camus.

Albert Camus (1913-1960) is perhaps the most read philosopher of the 20th century. Camus is generally considered to be the father of absurdism, the idea that life's meaning is beyond our reach and that we should embrace what he called the absurd. Given the extraordinary number of people that have read Camus' work, it is no surprise that he is one of the most romanticised philosophers to have lived. In this two-part special on Camus, we're going to be asking questions like; Who was Albert Camus? Is life worth living? What is the absurd? And How should we deal with the absurd?

This week we'll be talking about Camus' life and the absurd.

As always, you can find the main texts as well as links to additional content at the bottom of the page. Please help support the show by subscribing on iTunes, Android or tunein. Thank you!

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Part I. The Life of Camus (04:20)

Part II. The Absurd (16:40)

Part III. Camus' Response to the Absurd (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (15:25 in Part II)

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Links To Further Resources:

Albert Camus Portrait

Albert Camus, The Stranger

Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

Albert Camus, The Fall

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Albert Camus

Episode 17, Jean-Paul Sartre (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 17 (Part II of II) on Jean-Paul Sartre.

Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) was arguably the most influential philosopher of the 20th century. The quintessential existentialist, Sartre encapsulates the very essence of existentialism through his various philosophical works and plays. Sartre still has much to teach us. Still, Sartre would argue too many people live in Bad faith. They ignore that they are "condemned to be free". Amongst other things, we'll be asking, Why did 50,000 people attend his funeral? Are we condemned to be free? And Are we living in bad faith?

This week we'll be talking about what it is to be living in bad faith and engaging in some further analysis and discussion.

As always, you can find the main texts as well as links to additional content at the bottom of the page. Please help support the show by subscribing on iTunes, Android or tunein. Thank you!

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Part I. The Life of Sartre (03:35)

Part II. "Man is condemned to be free" (18:15)

Part III. Bad Faith (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Anaylsis and Discussion (31:40 in Part II)

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Links To Further Resources:

Jean-Paul Sartre Portrait

No Exit: Sartre Play (Youtube)

Jean-Paul Sartre, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness

A Guide to Jean-Paul Sartre's Being and Nothingness

Audiobook: Jean-Paul Sartre (Paid)

Partially Examined LIfe - Sartre (Paid)

Episode 17, Jean-Paul Sartre (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 17 (Part I of II) on Jean-Paul Sartre.

Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) was arguably the most influential philosopher of the 20th century. The quintessential existentialist, Sartre encapsulates the very essence of existentialism through his various philosophical works and plays. Sartre still has much to teach us. Still, Sartre would argue too many people live in Bad faith. They ignore that they are "condemned to be free". Amongst other things, we'll be asking, Why did 50,000 people attend his funeral? Are we condemned to be free? And Are we living in bad faith?

This week we'll be talking about the life of Jean-Paul Sartre and what Sartre meant when he said, "man is condemned to be free".

As always, you can find the main texts as well as links to additional content at the bottom of the page. Please help support the show by subscribing on iTunes, Android or tunein. Thank you!

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Part I. The Life of Sartre (03:35)

Part II. "Man is condemned to be free" (18:15)

Part III. Bad Faith (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Anaylsis and Discussion (31:40 in Part II)

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Links To Further Resources:

Jean-Paul Sartre Portrait

No Exit: Sartre Play (Youtube)

Jean-Paul Sartre, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness

A Guide to Jean-Paul Sartre's Being and Nothingness

Audiobook: Jean-Paul Sartre (Paid)

Partially Examined LIfe - Sartre (Paid)

Episode 16, Søren Kierkegaard (Part III)

Welcome to Episode 16 (Part III of III) on Søren Kierkegaard.

Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was a man who did not consider himself a philosopher but rather a poet. He showed distain to the rigid academic systems that theology and philosophy were producing during his time, and his writings were often in complete opposition to their way of thinking. For Kierkegaard, the importance of philosophy lay with self-discovery; developing into a true, authentic self.

This week we talk about Sickness Unto Death and engage in some further analysis and discussion.

As always, you can find the main texts as well as links to additional content at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. The Life of Kierkegaard (11:11)

Part II. The Basis of Kierkegaard's Philosophy (32:35)

Part III. The Three Spheres of Life (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (00:10 in Part III)

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Links To Further Resources:

Portrait of Kierkegaard

Andy's Kierkegaard Notes

Kierkegaard, Either / Or

Kierkegaard, Fear and Trembling

Kierkegaard, The Sickness Unto Death

BBC Radio, In Our Time: Kierkegaard

Philosophy in an hour Audiobook: Kierkegaard (Paid)

Partially Examined Life Audiobook (Paid), Kierkegaard On The Self

Episode 16, Søren Kierkegaard (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 16 (Part II of III) on Søren Kierkegaard.

Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was a man who did not consider himself a philosopher but rather a poet. He showed distain to the rigid academic systems that theology and philosophy were producing during his time, and his writings were often in complete opposition to their way of thinking. For Kierkegaard, the importance of philosophy lay with self-discovery; developing into a true, authentic self.

This week we dive into Kierkegaard's 'Spheres of Life', focusing on his books Either / Or and Fear and Trembling.

As always, you can find the main texts as well as links to additional content at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. The Life of Kierkegaard (11:11)

Part II. The Basis of Kierkegaard's Philosophy (32:35)

Part III. The Three Spheres of Life (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (00:10 in Part III)

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Links To Further Resources:

Portrait of Kierkegaard

Andy's Kierkegaard Notes

Kierkegaard, Either / Or

Kierkegaard, Fear and Trembling

Kierkegaard, The Sickness Unto Death

BBC Radio, In Our Time: Kierkegaard

Philosophy in an hour Audiobook: Kierkegaard (Paid)

Partially Examined Life Audiobook (Paid), Kierkegaard On The Self

Episode 16, Søren Kierkegaard (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 16 (Part I of III) on Søren Kierkegaard.

Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was a man who did not consider himself a philosopher but rather a poet. He showed distain to the rigid academic systems that theology and philosophy were producing during his time, and his writings were often in complete opposition to their way of thinking. For Kierkegaard, the importance of philosophy lay with self-discovery; developing into a true, authentic self.

This week we take a look at the life of Kierkegaard and the basis of his philosophy.

As always, you can find the main texts as well as links to additional content at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. The Life of Kierkegaard (11:11)

Part II. The Basis of Kierkegaard's Philosophy (32:35)

Part III. The Three Spheres of Life (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (00:10 in Part III)

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Links To Further Resources:

Portrait of Kierkegaard

Andy's Kierkegaard Notes

Kierkegaard, Either / Or

Kierkegaard, Fear and Trembling

Kierkegaard, The Sickness Unto Death

BBC Radio, In Our Time: Kierkegaard

Philosophy in an hour Audiobook: Kierkegaard (Paid)

Partially Examined Life Audiobook (Paid), Kierkegaard On The Self

Episode 15, Business Ethics (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 15 (Part II of II) on Business Ethics. This week we analyse the claim "good ethics is good business", look at 'globalisation' and wrap up our general thoughts on business ethics!

You can find the main text we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. Corporate Social Responsibility (2:20)

Part II. Whistleblowing (28:00)

Part III. "Good Ethics Is Good Business" (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. Globalisation, Further Analysis and Discussion (16:45 in Part II)

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Primary Reading:

The Co-Op's Values and Ethics

The Body Shop's Ethics

Brewgooder Clean Water Lager

Stanford Encyclopaedia, Business Ethics

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 15, Business Ethics (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 15 (Part I of II) on Business Ethics. This week we look at the ethical responsibilities of corporations and whistleblowing!

You can find the main text we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. Corporate Social Responsibility (2:20)

Part II. Whistleblowing (28:00)

Part III. "Good Ethics Is Good Business" (00:10 in Part II)

Part IV. Globalisation, Further Analysis and Discussion (16:45 in Part II)

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Primary Reading:

The Co-Op's Values and Ethics

The Body Shop's Ethics

Brewgooder Clean Water Lager

Stanford Encyclopaedia, Business Ethics

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 14, Euthanasia (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 14 (Part II of II) on euthanasia. This week we look at the most famous and controversial cases of euthanasia, applying natural law and situation ethics in the process.

You can find the main text we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. Types Of Euthanasia (2:45)

Part II. Relevant Concepts in Natural Law and Situation Ethics (11:45)

Part III. Application in real life cases (00:05 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (27:00 in Part II)

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Primary Reading:

Amazon: Singer, P. Rethinking Life and Death: The Collapse of Our Traditional Ethics

Amazon: Glover, J. Causing Death and Saving Lives

Stanford Encyclopaedia: Voluntary Euthanasia

Wikipedia: Euthanasia

Wikipedia: Tony Bland

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 14, Euthanasia (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 14 (Part I of II) on euthanasia. This week we introduce the basics of the topic. We look at the different types of euthanasia in Part I before we apply Aquinas' Natural Law and Fletchers' Situation Ethics in Part II.

You can find the main text we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. Types Of Euthanasia (2:45)

Part II. Relevant Concepts in Natural Law and Situation Ethics (11:45)

Part III. Application in real life cases (00:05 in Part II)

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (27:00 in Part II)

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Primary Reading:

Amazon: Singer, P. Rethinking Life and Death: The Collapse of Our Traditional Ethics

Amazon: Glover, J. Causing Death and Saving Lives

Stanford Encyclopaedia: Voluntary Euthanasia

Wikipedia: Euthanasia

Wikipedia: Tony Bland

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 13, Religious Experience (Part III)

Welcome to Episode 13 (Part III of III) on Religious Experience. Praise the lord! This week we wrap up religious experience with some analysis and discussion.

You can find the main text we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. Mystical Experience (in Part I, 10:35)

Part II. Conversion Experience (in Part I, 39:40)

Part III. Ways in which individual religious experience can be understood (in Part II, 25:40)

Part IV. Criticisms, Analysis and Discussion (start of Part III)

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Primary Reading:

William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience

A. J. Ayer, What I Saw When I Was Dead

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 13, Religious Experience (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 13 (Part II of III) on Religious Experience. This week we take a look at conversion experience and the ways in which religious experiences can be interpreted.

You can find the main text we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. Mystical Experience (in Part I, 10:35)

Part II. Conversion Experience (in Part I, 39:40)

Part III. Ways in which individual religious experience can be understood (in Part II, 25:40)

Part IV. Criticisms, Analysis and Discussion (start of Part III)

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Primary Reading:

William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience

A. J. Ayer, What I Saw When I Was Dead

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 13, Religious Experience (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 13 (Part I of III) on Religious Experience. This week we introduce the topic of religious experience. We take a look at William James, mystical experience and conversion experience.

You can find the main text we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. Mystical Experience (in Part I, 10:35)

Part II. Conversion Experience (in Part I, 39:40)

Part III. Ways in which individual religious experience can be understood (in Part II, 25:40)

Part IV. Criticisms, Analysis and Discussion (start of Part III)

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Primary Reading:

William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience

A. J. Ayer, What I Saw When I Was Dead

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 12, Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 12 (Part II of II) on Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics. In this section, we apply, analyse and give our concluding remarks on situation ethics.

You can find the main text we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. Love, Agape and the Six Propositions (in Part I, 5:35)

Part II. The Four Presuppositions (in Part I, 46:40)

Part III. Application (in Part II)

Part IV. Criticisms, Analysis and Discussion (in Part II, 16:35)

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Primary Reading:

Situational Ethics, New World Encyclopedia

Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics on Amazon

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 12, Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 12 (Part I of II) on Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics. In this section we look into Joseph Fletcher's world of love, propositions and presuppositions. What is love? What is situation ethics? We've got the questions, and for once, we've got the answers!

You can find the main text we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. Love, Agape and the Six Propositions (in Part I, 5:35)

Part II. The Four Presuppositions (in Part I, 46:40)

Part III. Application (in Part II)

Part IV. Criticisms, Analysis and Discussion (in Part II, 16:35)

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Primary Reading:

Situational Ethics, New World Encyclopedia

Joseph Fletcher's Situation Ethics on Amazon

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Links for Students:

What you need to know for the exam.

Episode 11, Guest Daniel Hill on Plantinga's Reformed Epistemology (Part II)

Welcome to Episode 11 (Part II of II) on Alvin Plantinga's reformed epistemology. In this section we question and challenge Dr Daniel Hill and Plantinga's reformed epistemology.

You can find the texts we will be discussing  at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. Plantinga's Reformed Epistemology (Episode 11, (Part I)).

Part II. Analysis and discussion (Episode 11, (Part II)).

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Primary Reading:

Alvin Plantinga, Is Belief in God Properly Basic?

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Additional Links:

Dr Daniel Hill, Philosophy at the University of Liverpool (YouTube)

The Victoria Gallery & Museum

Episode 11, Guest Daniel Hill on Plantinga's Reformed Epistemology (Part I)

Welcome to Episode 11 (Part I of II) on Alvin Plantinga's reformed epistemology. Is belief in God rational? Do we all have a sense of the divine?

In this instalment guest Dr Daniel Hill from the University of Liverpool talks us through Plantinga's reasoning. 

You can find the text we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. Plantinga's Reformed Epistemology (Episode 11, (Part I)).

Part II. Analysis and discussion (Episode 11, (Part II)).

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Primary Reading:

Alvin Plantinga, Is Belief in God Properly Basic?

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Additional Links:

Dr Daniel Hill, Philosophy at the University of Liverpool (YouTube)

The Victoria Gallery & Museum

Episode 10, the Problem of Evil (Part III)

Welcome to Episode 10 (Part III of III) on the Problem of Evil! In this final instalment on the problem of evil we wrap up our thoughts and play some philosophical ultimatum!

New episodes are released every Monday... to be sure not to miss new eps. make sure you've subscribed to us on iTunes!

You can find the texts we will be discussing at the bottom of the page.

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Part I. The Problem of Evil (start of Episode 10, (Part I)).

Part II. Theodicies (start of Episode 10, (Part II)).

Part III. The Free Will Defence (34:oo in Episode 10, (Part II)).

Part IV. Further Analysis and Discussion (start of Episode 10, (Part III)).

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Primary Reading:

The Problem of Evil (Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy)

Preformationism (Wiki)

All the reading can be found in Davies, Philosophy of Religion: a guide and anthology. This includes the reading for Mackie, Augustine, Wolterstorff and McCabe. Click here to find it on Amazon. We highly recommend this book for anyone who is studying or is interested in philosophy of religion (not sponsored).

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