Justified Beliefs, Brains in Vats, and the End of Inquiry - Kane B, Philosopher DSPod 186

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Sep 14, 2023

In this podcast, Kane B, a public philosopher, discusses the nature of reality, justifying knowledge, source of conspiracies, skepticism as a lifestyle, brain in a vat, evaluating if we're living in a dream, philosophy of mind, zombies, epistemology of the academe, math as language, end of inquiry, science as interrelation, and why bother with philosophy.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

The State of Philosophy and its Relationship to the Sciences

01:53 • 15min

The Value of Philosophical Questions and Skepticism

17:11 • 5min

Skeptical Arguments and the Belief in a Simulation

21:57 • 22min

The Brain and its Relation to the Universe

44:00 • 9min

Academic Epistemology and the Nature of Science

53:07 • 23min

The Ambiguity of Truth

01:16:12 • 31min

The Evolution of Science

01:47:28 • 31min

Exploring the Overlooked Hazards of Combustion and the Polarization of Climate Change Debate

02:18:09 • 5min

The Compromise and Preservation in the Face of Climate Change

02:23:15 • 5min

Addressing Problems and Building a Coalition

02:27:45 • 2min

Closing Thoughts on Epistemology and Future Discussions

02:30:03 • 3min

@KaneB is a public philosopher who focuses on the philosophy of science, the source of knowledge, and the construction of beliefs. We discuss the nature of reality, how it’s possible to justify knowledge, the source of conspiracies, skepticism as a philosophical lifestyle, the difficulty of knowing if we’re really alive or if we’re just a brain in a vat, and if it’s really that difficult to evaluate if we’re living in a dream or not. 00:00:00 Go! 00:00:17 Who is Kane Baker? 00:01:58 What's left in Philosophy 00:06:14 Gap in physics and philosophy 00:12:51 Condensing ideas & transforming scales of ideas 00:18:39 Choosing Beliefs 00:20:46 Patreon Ask 00:24:44 Brains in vats? 00:29:58 Observation, knowledge, & simulations 00:35:33 Dreaming coherence 00:45:35 Philosophy of Mind 00:50:53 Zombies 00:53:06 Epistemology of the academe 01:04:58 Water off a Duck's Back 01:18:35 Ideal Claims 01:27:23 Math as Language 01:32:31 End of Inquiry 01:39:42 Realists, Antirealists & Synthesists 01:47:26 Science as Interrelation 01:54:10 Why Bother? 02:01:27 Laying Blame 02:10:00 The right knob to twist 02:22:12 Philosophers argue for everything 02:30:00 Closing thoughts Support the scientific revolution by joining our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub #philosophyofscience #philosophy #skepticism #truebeliefs #epistemology #knowledge Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671