Eric Schwitzgebel: A Weird World? Universal Bizarreness Thesis & Perplexities of Consciousness

Eric Schwitzgebel is Professor of Philosophy at University of California at Riverside. He received his B.A. in Philosophy from Stanford and his PhD in Philosophy from U.C. Berkeley. He blogs at The Splintered Mind and is the author of Perplexities of Consciousness (2011) and A Theory of Jerks and Other Philosophical Misadventures (2019). He has published dozens of articles on the issue of introspection, moral psychology, the nature of belief and other attitudes; the epistemology of philosophy; ancient Chinese philosophy; philosophical issues in moral, developmental, and perceptual psychology; the metaphysics of consciousness; and the relationship between philosophy and science fiction. EPISODE LINKS: - Eric's Website: http://www.faculty.ucr.edu/~eschwitz/ - Eric's Blog: http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/ - Eric's Books: https://tinyurl.com/3kzd2zaj - Eric's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/c8eytsun TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:40) - Mind-Body Problem (9:00) - Universal craziness thesis (17:00) - Issues with theories of consciousness (29:00) - What is consciousness and the self? (36:25) - Issues of introspection and beliefs (52:11) - Other minds (1:00:08) - Philosophy of science fiction (1:06:47) - Ethics of ethicists (1:14:22) - Philosophy of philosophers (1:23:32) - Universal Bizarreness thesis (1:30:27) - Artificial intelligence (1:35:42) - Copernican principle of consciousness & alien species (1:41:40) - Belief in God, atheism, agnosticism (1:45:09) - Free will & compatibilism (1:48:40) - Eric's author recommendations (1:56:43) - Skepticism of philosophical expertise (2:00:29) - Conclusion CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: info@tevinnaidu.com ============================= ABOUT MIND-BODY SOLUTION: Mind-Body Solution explores the nature of consciousness, reality, free will, morality, mental health, and more. This podcast presents enlightening discourse with the world’s leading experts in philosophy, physics, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, AI, and beyond. It will change the way you think about the mind-body dichotomy by showing just how difficult — intellectually and practically — the mind-body problem is. Join Dr. Tevin Naidu on a quest to conquer the mind-body problem and take one step closer to the mind-body solution. Dr Tevin Naidu is a medical doctor, philosopher & ethicist. He attained his Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery degree from Stellenbosch University, & his Master of Philosophy degree Cum Laude from the University of Pretoria. His academic work focuses on theories of consciousness, computational psychiatry, phenomenological psychopathology, values-based practice, moral luck, addiction, & the philosophy & ethics of science, mind & mental health. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided.