
Robert Larmer
Expert on methodological naturalism and contributor to the volume Minding the Brain
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Mar 21, 2024 • 20min
Consciousness and Agency: A Critique of Methodological Naturalism
Exploration of methodological naturalism in science, challenging the idea of non-natural causes being beyond scientific inquiry. Discussion on the limitations of methodological naturalism in understanding consciousness and agency, highlighting the hard problem of consciousness and the role of physical sciences in explaining mental states.

Mar 14, 2024 • 16min
Methodological Naturalism: Neutral Principle or Self-Refuting Philosophy?
The podcast delves into methodological naturalism, discussing its impact on the search for truth, mental causation, human reasoning, and scientific rationality. It questions the biases introduced by only exploring physical causes and the limitations of excluding non-physical explanations.