Philosophy For Our Times On the edges of knowledge | Michael Shermer vs Rupert Sheldrake
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Dec 12, 2023 
Renowned scientists, Michael Shermer and Rupert Sheldrake, engage in a head-to-head debate on accessing scientific knowledge. They discuss the limits of human understanding, rationality, materialism, prejudice, integrating alternative theories of physics, and the burden of proof in scientific debates.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Debate on the Edges of Knowledge
02:13 • 2min
The Limits of Human Knowledge and the Importance of Rationality
04:32 • 19min
Examining Materialism, Prejudice, and the Nature of Knowledge
23:24 • 3min
Integrating Alternative Theories of Physics into the Mainstream
25:58 • 8min
The Burden of Proof and Scientific Conservatism
33:45 • 7min