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Feb 29, 2024

Episode 21: Alex Rosenberg on Naturalism, History, and Theory of Mind

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Blog post with show notes and transcript: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2018/11/05/epis…nd-theory–

Feb 29, 2024

Thing in itself

Posted by in categories: biological, mathematics, neuroscience

Alex Rosenberg is professor of Philosophy at Duke University and has made several important contributions to the philosophy of science, biology, and social science.

0:00 intro.
2:53 scientism.
5:09 naturalism and the manifest image.
7:25 pragmatism.
10:40 intentionality.
12:38 objections to eliminativism and truth.
14:35 consciousness.
16:50 biological functions, purposes, and the selected effects theory.
22:28 reductionism.
28:05 causality.
31:02 multiple realizability.
35:13 math.
39:45 morality.
44:51 humanism, art, and history.

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Feb 29, 2024

The Magic of Consciousness

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Wonderful presentation by Daniel Dennett on consciousness.

Feb 29, 2024

Alex Rosenberg | Intentionality, Evolution, and More

Posted by in categories: biological, evolution, neuroscience

Alex Rosenberg is the R. Taylor Cole Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. His research focuses on the philosophy of biology and science more generally, mind, and economics.

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Feb 29, 2024

Everything must go ontic structural realism

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Feb 29, 2024

THIS Therapy Slows Down The Aging Clock By 31% — Successful Clinical Cases

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

Dr. Dian Ginsberg presents what causes aging and successful cases of patients who shows DunedInPace of aging reduction by using a therapy in this video.

For More About Dr. Dian Ginsberg.
Website – Studies \& Researches.
https://www.youngplasmastudy.com/
https://dianginsbergmd.com/

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Feb 29, 2024

Human v Bots Forecasting Tournament 2024

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Bet against forecasting AIs on the biggest questions of 2024 and win mana!

Feb 29, 2024

Decoding heart failure’s effect on kidneys: insights from the kidney-on-chip

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, computing

Explore groundbreaking research at Harvard General Hospital, decoding the heart-kidney connection using ‘organ-on-a-chip’ tech.

Feb 29, 2024

Cancer cells’ secret disguise exposed by scientists

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

The key to cancer cells evading the immune system lies in a gene called SOX17.

Feb 29, 2024

As AI takes hold of your smartphone, the end of the app era could be in sight

Posted by in categories: mobile phones, robotics/AI

The AI boom could push us toward more helpful devices, but it’s unclear if it can galvanize mobile sales.