John McDowell (b.1942)
Drift off to sleep with our latest episode of "Sleep with Philosophy". Tonight, we journey through the intellectual universe of John McDowell, one of the most influential living philosophers. Born in 1942 in the tranquility of Boksburg, South Africa, his mind-bending insights have revolutionized ...
Alien Mummies Found In Peru (DNA Test REVEALED!) | Exclusive Documentary
In this episode of American Alchemy, Jesse Michels travels deep into Peru to investigate the infamous Nazca Mummies: three-fingered, three-toed beings that defy mainstream explanation.
Backed by CT scans, genetic analysis, forensic experts, and firsthand access to the leading figures in this ca...
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A career in cognitive science and the quest to find a new path forward with Michael Wheeler
Join Michael Wheeler and Mirko Prokop as they dive into Heidegger’s phenomenology and its relevance for cognitive science as well as Michael’s recent work in the nascent field of the cognitive arts and humanities. Touching on philosophical and existential questions about the nature of mind and ou...
2 Varieties of Philosophical Skepticism - Cartesian and Kantian Skepticism
In this second lecture (note, it's actually the third because the second wasn't recorded), James Conant continues to give examples of Cartesian skepticism in various other areas of philosophy and discusses some of the differences with Kantian skepticism. Note, because Kantian skepticism was intro...
KiiKO
In this edition of POSTBURNOUT.COM Interviews…, vocalist Emmy Shigeta and producer John McDowell of the Dublin-based Irish/Japanese electro-pop project KiiKO discuss their upcoming debut album “KiiKO Forever,” their recently-released single “Dance World,” how the project came to be after Emmy mov...
4 Varieties of Philosophical Skepticism - Kantian Skepticism
In this fourth lecture, James Conant continues to discuss and contrast Cartesian skepticism with Kantian skepticism, but particularly focuses on Kantian issues of perception and knowledge, and continues to discuss such via the work of C. I. Lewis. Unfortunately the audio isn't that good in this s...
5 Varieties of Philosophical Skepticism - Hilary Putnam
In this fifth lecture, James Conant continues to discuss and contrast Cartesian skepticism with Kantian skepticism, and does so by discussing the work of Hilary Putnam and John McDowell.Uploaded 02-07-21In this series of lectures on varieties of philosophical skepticism, James Conant distinguishe...
6 Varieties of Philosophical Skepticism - John McDowell's Mind and World
In this sixth lecture, James Conant continues to discuss the Kantian problematic, and does so by discussing the work of John McDowell. He particularly focuses on the case of perception and then of action and intentions. In the case of perception, the problem involves avoiding the myth of the Give...
Donald Davidson on Knowledge and Perception - The Martin Discussion
Donald Davidson discusses his views on epistemology and perception with Michael Martin. Among other things, he discusses the traditional definition of knowledge as justified true belief, coherentism about truth and knowledge, John McDowell's criticism, the notion of qualia, his rejection of any e...
