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Raphaël Liogier: Humanity, Metaphysics, Mainstream Science, and Physicalism

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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The Foundations of Scientific Inquiry

This chapter explores the anthropological, epistemological, and metaphysical facets of scientific inquiry, underscoring the human experience of incompleteness. It highlights the unique complexities of humans in comparison to animals, emphasizing how feelings of vulnerability drive our quest for knowledge and social structures. Additionally, the discussion links our tendency to create problems and challenges to the development of science and mathematics, illustrating how these pursuits stem from a desire to overcome existential frustrations.

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