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262 | Eric Schwitzgebel on the Weirdness of the World
· 1 h 20 min · Episode 262
Episode 262 | Eric Schwitzgebel on the Weirdness of the World
Scientists and philosophers sometimes advocate pretty outrageous-sounding ideas about the fundamental nature of reality. (Arguably I have been guilty of this.) It shouldn't be surprising that reality, in regimes far away from our everyday experience, fails to conform to common sense. But it's also okay to maintain a bit of skepticism in the face of bizarre claims. Philosopher Eric Schwitzgebel wants us to face up to the weirdness of the world. He claims that there are no non-weird ways to explain some of the most important features of reality, from quantum mechanics to consciousness.
Blog post with transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/01/15/262-eric-schwitzgebel-on-the-weirdness-of-the-world/
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Eric Schwitzgebel received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently a professor of philosophy at the University of California, Riverside. He is the author of several books, including the new The Weirdness of the World.
• UC Riverside web page • The Splintered Mind blog • Google Scholar publications • PhilPeople profile • Wikipedia
Links in the notes 7
- https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2024/01/15/262-eric-schwitzgebel-on-the-weirdness-of-the-world/
- https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarroll
- https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691215679/the-weirdness-of-the-world
- https://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=SLyTDFEAAAAJ&hl=en
- https://philpeople.org/profiles/eric-schwitzgebel
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Schwitzgebel
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