In this episode we tackle the never ending debate about free will, which David Hume famously defined as “a power of acting or of not acting, according to the determination of the will.” We do this with a couple of twists. Also, is there really a rational argument to prove the divine origin of the bible? Rationally Speaking #39 - The Science and Philosophy of Free Will Rationally Speaking Podcast continental philosophy, the ethics of profiteering from a drought in examplistan, how do they compartmentalize their rationality, how does modern technology affect the way we think about things, and what is or should be the primary purpose of our species. In this installment the topics include: what would they teach in a class in critical thinking, their view of analytics vs. Massimo and Julia answer listeners' questions. Rationally Speaking #40 - Q&A With Massimo and Julia Rationally Speaking Podcast Also, our take on a recent paper on the evolutionary psychology of reasoning that has made mainstream news. Rationally Speaking #42 - On the Limits of Reason Rationally Speaking Podcastįollowing up on their interview with Robert Zaretsky on the dispute between David Hume and Jean-Jacques Rousseau about the limits of reason, Julia and Massimo expand the topic to include a discussion of the failure of “foundational” projects (e.g., the quest for the ultimate bases of scientific reasoning, or of logic and mathematics). Is there a misogyny problem in the skeptic and atheist communities? Why aren't there more more women involved in these communities? Also, Julia tells us about her own experience as a young woman skeptic. No, this episode is not about "elevatorgate" or the Watson-Dawkins debacle, but we do use these recent (in)famous events as a springboard for a broader discussion of women in skepticism and science. Rationally Speaking #43 - Women in Skepticism Rationally Speaking Podcast
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