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Patterson in Pursuit

Steve Patterson•stevepatterson.substack.com
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Philosophy in the real world. Interviewing intellectuals across the globe. Grappling with the biggest ideas.

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Ep. 3 - Consciousness and Subjectivity | Dr. Emrys Westacott

Consciousness remains a metaphysical mystery. Scientists don't understand it, philosophers don't understand it, and neither does anybody else. Is everything in the universe fundamentally physical, or is there something more? Is the physicalist worldview incomplete? Why should first-person experience exist in the first place? Dr. Emrys Westacott is a professor of philosophy at Alfred University. You can read his great introductory book here: http://amzn.to/242NO1B Get full access to Steve Patters...

Apr 21, 2016•36 min

Ep. 2 - Is There Objective Truth? | Dr. Emrys Westacott

Is there objective truth, or is everything ultimately subjective? Can we know with certainty? These questions are central in philosophy, and it's where we begin the series. Dr. Emrys Westacott is a professor of philosophy at Alfred University. You can get his excellent introductory book Thinking Through Philosophy here: http://amzn.to/242NO1B Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe...

Apr 21, 2016•34 min

Ep. 1 - Introduction

Introduction to the show. Who I am and what the show is about. Philosophy and interviews across the world. Talking with intellectuals and professors about big ideas. Covering philosophy, science, religion, politics, economics, mathematics, libertarian theory, and much more. Get full access to Steve Patterson's Substack at stevepatterson.substack.com/subscribe

Apr 20, 2016•4 min
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