Fresh AiR
113 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings‘Fresh AiR’ is a podcast, hosted by Joe, Martijn and Dave. It is part of Answers in Reason but hopes to bring a fresh perspective on a number of topics.
Philosophy, Science, and the intersection with social and secular issues is our main focus; we aim to ascend the tribe and do more than simply claim to be sceptics by actually taking the time to understand what scepticism is.
Season 1 first launched in 2019 and other authors became a part of the crew. Over time we grew and also undertook our live stream, the "SciPhi" show on YouTube
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Discussions and The Burden of Proof – Podcast Version
November 06, 2022 21:37 - 15 minutes - 21.6 MBDiscussions and The Burden of Proof Posted on6th November 2022 ByDavidian One of the problems with contemporary social media discourse is jumping around and ahead in the conversation, misusing terms, axioms, and similar and not taking the time to actually have a discussion and understand what the other person is saying. We are too quick to judge people based on the group we think they belong to and forget to appreciate the nuance between positions. A Christian is judged by how we judge a...
“Religious People are Dumb” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM!
September 30, 2021 21:00 - 7 minutes - 16.9 MBAre Religious People More Stupid Than Atheists? We atheists have a number of things in our toolbelts, and one of those is memes. Many of these memes are oversimplifications or just flat out wrong, so I thought I would create a series to address some of our worst memes and explain why they are so bad.... Read More ““Religious People are Dumb” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM!” » The post “Religious People are Dumb” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM! appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: ...
“Santa vs God” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM!
September 10, 2021 00:00 - 7 minutes - 9.86 MBWho’d win the Fight, Santa or God? One of the worst comparisons I see us atheists make is comparing God to Santa (or any other mythological character). I understand the reason comparisons like this start. Many of us atheists regard both Santa and god as myths, which is fine, but what is not fine is that is where... Read More ““Santa vs God” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM!” » The post “Santa vs God” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM! appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcas...
The Null Hypothesis: How it Relates to Atheism and God – SciPhi Shortz
September 03, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 6.09 MBIs Atheism the Null Hypothesis? It is common to hear folks claim Atheism is the null hypothesis. In this SciPhi Short we will be going over what the null hypothesis is with a few examples. We will start by covering off what a hypothesis is, moving on to the null hypothesis itself, and finishing up... Read More “The Null Hypothesis: How it Relates to Atheism and God – SciPhi Shortz” » The post The Null Hypothesis: How it Relates to Atheism and God – SciPhi Shortz appeared first on Answers In R...
“We Are All Born Atheist!” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM!
August 27, 2021 00:00 - 6 minutes - 9.18 MBAre we Really Born Atheists? We atheists have a number of things in our toolbelts, and one of those is memes. Many of these memes are oversimplifications or just flat out wrong, so I thought I would create a series to address some of our worst memes and explain why they are so bad. Something that... Read More ““We Are All Born Atheist!” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM!” » The post “We Are All Born Atheist!” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM! appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https...
Rationality: How Can a Belief Be Rational? – SciPhi Shortz
August 20, 2021 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.25 MBWhat does it mean to be rational? It is common to hear that all beliefs are irrational, but is that really the case? In this SciPhi Short we will be briefly examining rationality and how it relates to belief. We will be covering: – What is a Belief – What is Rationality – States of... Read More “Rationality: How Can a Belief Be Rational? – SciPhi Shortz” » The post Rationality: How Can a Belief Be Rational? – SciPhi Shortz appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: h...
“Atheism is a Conclusion, Not a Belief” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM!
August 15, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes - 8.75 MBConclusively Atheist? I see a lot of memes flying about the internet. Some are great, some are funny, and others are just terrible. As an atheist, I find some of our atheistic memes absolutely awful so I thought I would start a series called “Bad Atheist Memes” or “BAM!” to go over the memes, explain... Read More ““Atheism is a Conclusion, Not a Belief” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM!” » The post “Atheism is a Conclusion, Not a Belief” – SciPhi Shortz: BAM! appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- S...
Testimony and Miracles – SciPhi
August 11, 2021 16:15 - 1 hour - 150 MBHume’s take on Testimony and Miracles! After our chat with Bearded Heretic and his take on the problems with testimony from a psychological perspective, we return to the topic through a different lens. We shall start with Hume on miracles and his theory on testimony and see where the conversation takes us. We also have... Read More “Testimony and Miracles – SciPhi” » The post Testimony and Miracles – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaster...
Mind the Gap! – SciPhi
August 09, 2021 11:04 - 2 hours - 233 MBWhat is the Gap? Tonight we return to our discussions on the philosophy of mind. We often hear that physicalism cannot account for consciousness. That there is a gap between the physical explanations and the phenomenal experience. Come join us as we explore the ‘explanatory gap’! What does it mean to explain something? What is... Read More “Mind the Gap! – SciPhi” » The post Mind the Gap! – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify....
Belief – SciPhi Shortz
August 08, 2021 13:00 - 7 minutes - 10.4 MBWhat is a Belief? Belief is often a hot topic and a word that is sometimes said with some distaste by many of us atheists. This SciPhi Short hopes to clear up any misconceptions about the word belief, provide a number of definitions, and give examples of how it is used. The SciPhi Shortz Video... Read More “Belief – SciPhi Shortz” » The post Belief – SciPhi Shortz appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshair/message
Evidentially Evident Evidence
August 02, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBEvidence is often a hot topic, and one frequently misunderstood. I covered off a number of different types of evidence before in the post Dirty Words: Belief, Faith and Evidence and we have done a small podcast on the matter too BoPping to The Evidence. Even still, sometimes it is better to see if we can approach things... Read More “Evidentially Evident Evidence” » The post Evidentially Evident Evidence appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaster...
The Truth of it All – SciPhi
July 28, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBThe Truth is Out There! What is truth? How can we know if something is true? What is a truth-apt statement? Do all statements hold a truth value? How does truth relate to morality? Can we have a subjective truth? In this stream, we hope to cover off these questions and examine a few theories... Read More “The Truth of it All – SciPhi” » The post The Truth of it All – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freshair...
To Be or Not To Be (Rational)!? – SciPhi
July 26, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 164 MBThe Rationality Thesis We take a look at the rationality thesis and delve into the rationality debate asking; are humans rational creatures that make performance errors or irrational creatures that sometimes demonstrate rationality? Dave talks about slides in this stream which you can find here: To Be or Not Be Rational – The Video This... Read More “To Be or Not To Be (Rational)!? – SciPhi” » The post To Be or Not To Be (Rational)!? – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Sen...
Are You Sure About That? – SciPhi
July 21, 2021 11:30 - 1 hour - 156 MBTestified! Today we will be looking at testimony, and whether or not it is worth anything. Are our memories to be trusted, or do they contain lots of false information? Can people create fake memories just by using words? How good are people at remembering other’s faces? We will also be coving off a pet... Read More “Are You Sure About That? – SciPhi” » The post Are You Sure About That? – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot...
Disgustingly Enjoyable – SciPhi
July 19, 2021 11:40 - 2 hours - 178 MBThe Paradox of Negative Emotions Disgust, Fear and Sadness are all negative emotions we usually avoid.Why would rational agents want to seek out things that cause them such distress? We embark on a journey through the paradox of negative emotions to gain a deeper understanding of this very thing. Disgustingly Enjoyable – The Video To... Read More “Disgustingly Enjoyable – SciPhi” » The post Disgustingly Enjoyable – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message:...
Sweet Emotions – SciPhi
July 15, 2021 16:00 - 2 hours - 209 MBPhilosophy of Emotion, how sweet it is! Are emotions just chemical reactions? Or can we consider them more than that? Come join us for a basic introduction to the philosophy of emotion! We are also joined last minute by our friend Bearded Heretic (Luke). We look at emotion both through the lens of Philosophy and... Read More “Sweet Emotions – SciPhi” » The post Sweet Emotions – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...
Reviewing: Criticism of Atheism 3 – SciPhi
July 13, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBAnother Video Review? Yes, sorry, another one. Having been incredibly busy we thought we would do another video review. We thought that perhaps Haitham Talaat might have produced a better video than his last. It turned out worse. At least in episode 2 he seemed to be trying to engage in an open dialogue but... Read More “Reviewing: Criticism of Atheism 3 – SciPhi” » The post Reviewing: Criticism of Atheism 3 – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: http...
Artificial Ethics – SciPhi
July 10, 2021 16:07 - 816 KB image/pngArtificial Ethics We venture into the world of AI and consider the ethical implications and applications. Will our future overlords be moral and just? We will be considering how morality is used in the automated world from now and into the future, looking at various thought experiments, and pondering ethical culpability and responsibility when things... Read More “Artificial Ethics – SciPhi” » The post Artificial Ethics – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason.
Hammering Rationality – SciPhi
July 08, 2021 15:51 - 2 hours - 187 MBRationality and Hammers? We come back round to rationality, as well as hammers! What do hammers have to do with rationality? Tune in to find out! The conversation will include, but will not be limited to: What is Rationality? How does Rationality relate to Reason? Are there any tools that can help you with rationality?... Read More “Hammering Rationality – SciPhi” » The post Hammering Rationality – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste...
Reviewing: ‘Criticism of Atheism & Proving the Validity of Islam | E2 How did atheism begin’ – SciPhi
July 06, 2021 16:00 - 398 KB image/pngReviews From time to time Dave and I do reviews, be it of sites, situations, podcasts, books, or videos. We find it a nice change of pace and a way to gain a different perspective and test our knowledge. Sometimes the person/people we review communicate with us and we strike up a great dialogue and... Read More “Reviewing: ‘Criticism of Atheism & Proving the Validity of Islam | E2 How did atheism begin’ – SciPhi” » The post Reviewing: ‘Criticism of Atheism & Proving the Validity of Islam |...
Moral Particularism & Value Pluralism
July 04, 2021 11:01 - 2 hours - 201 MBMoral Particularism and Value Pluralism Do particular circumstances affect the moral value of an action? Are there multiple values to assess when looking at moral judgements? Are there any particular standards we should base morality on or is it just what we feel is right at the time? Joi@kriss, @trolleydave and @davidian for tonight’s ethical... Read More “Moral Particularism & Value Pluralism” » The post Moral Particularism & Value Pluralism appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Se...
Objective Morality? Be Real(ist) – SciPhi
July 03, 2021 12:53 - 1 hour - 152 MBMoral Realism Moral Realism states that there are some moral truths that are agent independent. Whilst not all moral judgements are necessarily objective, some are, at least under moral realism. We explore if morality can indeed be objective as well as answering questions and statements about moral relativism, subjectivism, and discussing truth-apt statements. Objective Morality!?... Read More “Objective Morality? Be Real(ist) – SciPhi” » The post Objective Morality? Be Real(ist) – SciPhi ...
BoPping to The Evidence – SciPhi
July 01, 2021 15:58 - 2 hours - 173 MBEvidence and The Burden of Proof Evidence and the Burden of Proof are commonly talked about in discussions… Unfortunately, many people misunderstand these things so we hope to clear things up! In this stream, we cover: What is Evidence Claims of “not evidence” What is the Burden of Proof? Other Terms for the Burden of... Read More “BoPping to The Evidence – SciPhi” » The post BoPping to The Evidence – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podca...
Is Mental Illness Real? – SciPhi
June 29, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 175 MBIs Mental Illness Real? We are joined by Bearded Heretic to discuss mental illness. Our conversation will include, but is not limited to: What is mental illness? The medical model of mental health Neurosis vs. Psychosis Everyday behaviour and mental illness Other models of mental illness Is Mental Illnes Real? – The Video This SciPhi... Read More “Is Mental Illness Real? – SciPhi” » The post Is Mental Illness Real? – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice messag...
The Problem of Dirty Hands – SciPhi
June 27, 2021 16:09 - 2 hours - 172 MBWhat is ‘The Problem of Dirty Hands’? We discuss the problem of dirty hands, no, not the german porn star. We question if it is possible to do the “right thing” by doing the “wrong thing”? We also question if that makes the “wrong thing” a “moral action”. If you hadn’t guessed ‘Dirty Hands’ is... Read More “The Problem of Dirty Hands – SciPhi” » The post The Problem of Dirty Hands – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...
God is Dead – SciPhi
June 26, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 128 MB‘God is Dead…’ “God is dead, and we have killed him”. Or so Nietzsche’s madman proclaimed. As atheism becomes more popular, Nietzsche’s madman becomes more relevant. We discuss the madman’s words, and how they relate to atheism in the modern-day. Many people misunderstand what Nietzche was trying to say with his ‘God is Dead’ statement,... Read More “God is Dead – SciPhi” » The post God is Dead – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters...
The Problem of Other Minds – SciPhi
June 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBWhat is the Problem of Other Minds? We take a brief introductory look at solipsism and the problem of other minds, covering some of the popular arguments. You can also follow allong using this handy PDF The Problem of Other Minds – The Video This was originally a LIVE YouTube stream, so, if you prefer... Read More “The Problem of Other Minds – SciPhi” » The post The Problem of Other Minds – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spoti...
Philosophy in The Atheist Community – SciPhi
June 22, 2021 15:36 - 3 hours - 257 MBPhilosophy in the Atheist Community We experience a number of bad takes on philosophy and philosophical concepts/arguments from our fellow atheists and we thought it would be good to do a stream to discuss these and the reasons why. We will be having a general chat about the disdain many atheists have for Philosophy and... Read More “Philosophy in The Atheist Community – SciPhi” » The post Philosophy in The Atheist Community – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a vo...
New Atheism and New Atheists w/ Ozymandias Ramses II – SciPhi
June 19, 2021 04:00 - 2 hours - 236 MBWe had a discussion of new atheism and new atheists with Ozymandias Ramses II, both from the conception of the term and what it was meant to describe to how it now often used as an insult to a particular group of atheists who demonstrate a number of negative behaviours. This is one of our... Read More “New Atheism and New Atheists w/ Ozymandias Ramses II – SciPhi” » The post New Atheism and New Atheists w/ Ozymandias Ramses II – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a ...
Why the hell are we Atheists?! (Part 1: Introduction) -SciPhi: 036
June 13, 2021 21:14 - 1 Byte VideoIntroduction: Dave and Joe’s Atheism In Part 1 Dave and Joe introduce the series and will discuss different types of atheist. We will also cover different kinds of responses towards questions of a deity existing and some of our poorer arguments, as well as our experience of becoming atheists. Unfortuanately, due to a technical glitch,... Read More “Why the hell are we Atheists?! (Part 1: Introduction) -SciPhi: 036” » The post Why the hell are we Atheists?! (Part 1: Introduction) -SciPhi: 0...
It’s Only Natural with Opie – SciPhi: 035
June 06, 2021 15:50 - 1 Byte VideoIt’s Only Natural! It’s been a while since we had a guest (except for my birthday stream) so it was fantastic to have one of our long term viewers join us and teach us something new. We discuss; what naturalism is, types of naturalism, methodological vs ontological naturalism and the issues with them both. The... Read More “It’s Only Natural with Opie – SciPhi: 035” » The post It’s Only Natural with Opie – SciPhi: 035 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
It’s a Load of CAC (Reviewing the ‘Official Definition of Atheism’) – SciPhi: 034
May 30, 2021 13:06 - 1 Byte VideoIs there an ‘Official Definition’ of atheism? Atheism is polysemous, so anyone telling you they have the ONLY definition of atheism or those other definitions of atheism are WRONG is completely off the mark. With how language works, any definition of atheism, or any word for that matter, is perfectly valid. There are terms that... Read More “It’s a Load of CAC (Reviewing the ‘Official Definition of Atheism’) – SciPhi: 034” » The post It’s a Load of CAC (Reviewing the ‘Official Definition o...
Free Will – SciPhi
May 25, 2021 21:00 - 2 hours - 197 MBFree Will is often thought of as one of the “Black Hole” Conversations, and I understand why. When discussing free will we see folks really focused on the libertarian/non-causal free will, even within this stream where we start to talk about different types of free will we can see all of us inadvertently shift back.... Read More “Free Will – SciPhi” » The post Free Will – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fre...
You Won’t Believe This! (Article Reading) – SciPhi: 033
May 23, 2021 11:21 - 1 Byte VideoWhat Won’t We Believe? With the success of our ‘article reading’ style posts, we thought we would do another. We are going to be discussing Davidian(Joe)’s latest article ‘You won’t believe this… ‘ whilst Joe does the article reading. The article is about belief and logic. It speaks about how both beliefs and propositions are... Read More “You Won’t Believe This! (Article Reading) – SciPhi: 033” » The post You Won’t Believe This! (Article Reading) – SciPhi: 033 appeared first on Answers ...
What Are We About? – SciPhi
May 22, 2021 22:55 - 6 minutes - 8.89 MBHello and welcome to the Fresh Air: SciPhi Show – I am sorry to disappoint you but this isn’t a full show but just a little thing I am putting together to explain what we are about. The SciPhi Show is hosted by Dave (TrolleyDave) and Joe (Davidian) of answers-in-reason.com – an atheist site searching... Read More “What Are We About? – SciPhi” » The post What Are We About? – SciPhi appeared first on Answers In Reason. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/f...
Can Beauty be Objective? – SciPhi: 032
May 16, 2021 15:29 - 1 Byte VideoWhat? Beauty Objective? But isn’t it in the eye of the beholder? We all understand beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which by definition is subjective, but can there be such a thing as an objective standard of beauty? We Cover Off What we mean by Subjective and Objective The Definition of Beauty... Read More “Can Beauty be Objective? – SciPhi: 032” » The post Can Beauty be Objective? – SciPhi: 032 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
Don’t Be So Meno to Me! (Part 2) – SciPhi: 031
May 09, 2021 13:46 - 1 Byte VideoReturn of The Meno Carrying on from Don’t Be So Meno To Me, we discuss how Socrates breaks down Meno’s walls with what has become to be known as ‘The Socratic Method’. The post Don’t Be So Meno to Me! (Part 2) – SciPhi: 031 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
The Horror of it All! – SciPhi: 030
May 02, 2021 12:24 - 1 Byte VideoThe Horror of it All For a change of pace to make your heart race, we shall move to aesthetics and horror without grace. We discuss the rationality of an emotional response to fiction. The base of this stream can be found in Dave’s article How Rational Are You?: A Nightmare on Reason St. We... Read More “The Horror of it All! – SciPhi: 030” » The post The Horror of it All! – SciPhi: 030 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
Don’t be so Meno to Me! (Part 1) – SciPhi: 029
April 25, 2021 20:55 - 1 Byte VideoDon’t be so Meno! Join us for a discussion about Plato’s Meno… we follow on from last Tuesday’s discussion about discussions: https://youtu.be/18OXYph5EPQ Plato not only tries to teach us philosophy but how to do philosophy and dialogue. The post Don’t be so Meno to Me! (Part 1) – SciPhi: 029 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
Psychology of Rejection – SciPhi: 028
April 18, 2021 19:09 - 1 Byte VideoThe Psychology of Rejection Humans are a tribal species. It’s in our DNA. We worked together in groups to survive as part of our evolution. We have been guilty of ‘with us or against us’ attitudes for a long time. but how does this affect our beliefs? The outline for tonight’s show can be found... Read More “Psychology of Rejection – SciPhi: 028” » The post Psychology of Rejection – SciPhi: 028 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
Discussing Discussions (and Debate Styles) – SciPhi: 027
April 11, 2021 19:47 - 1 Byte VideoWhy Discuss Discussions? Conversations online frequently become heated, and no ground is given with nothing learned. In this stream, we hope to expand on the dialectic and eristic argument styles. The post Discussing Discussions (and Debate Styles) – SciPhi: 027 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
If Atheism is true… SciPhi: 026
April 04, 2021 20:30 - 1 Byte VideoWhat do you mean ‘If Atheism is True?’ We quite often hear objections from fellow atheists into statements that include ‘If atheism is true’ – on this stream we address why some atheists have an issue with it, and also how this is a valid phrase. It comes down to context and understanding the other... Read More “If Atheism is true… SciPhi: 026” » The post If Atheism is true… SciPhi: 026 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
What’s in the Box?? – SciPhi: 024
March 21, 2021 22:14 - 1 Byte VideoNo Really, What’s in the Box? Dave recently released an article called ‘What’s in the Box?: A Three-Pound Rabbit‘ We discuss a common argument about evidence and a typical claim that something is ‘not evidence’ unless conclusive. ‘Imagine that someone presents us with a box. That box weighs three pounds. The person presenting us with... Read More “What’s in the Box?? – SciPhi: 024” » The post What’s in the Box?? – SciPhi: 024 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
Feedback on: Morality and Misconceptions – SciPhi: 023
March 14, 2021 10:33 - 1 Byte VideoWhat’s this feedback stream about? Having streamed ‘Morality and Misconceptions’ Found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhLwA… We have collated the feedback we have received so far. Some were minor tweaks about the ordering of the slides, which we have amended for the final PDF/Slideshow available here: Whilst others were questions and critique – some from very long conversations... Read More “Feedback on: Morality and Misconceptions – SciPhi: 023” » The post Feedback on: Morality an...
Superhero & Super Vilain Morality – SciPhi: 022
March 07, 2021 22:30 - 1 Byte VideoTo break up all the serious streams we thought we would have a bit of fun and tie two topics we love together, morality & superheroes. With a few guests, we discuss the morality of superheroes and villains, their powers and actions and cover off topics like: Vigilantes / Vigilante justice Being saved without consent... Read More “Superhero & Super Vilain Morality – SciPhi: 022” » The post Superhero & Super Vilain Morality – SciPhi: 022 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
Philosophy of Science #1 SciPhi: 021
February 28, 2021 18:48 - 1 Byte VideoIn this stream, we return to the realms of science, philosophy of science that is. We will be discussing the idea of scientific revolutions as discussed by Thomas Kuhn. We were also joined for the first time by Kevin Laprise. The post Philosophy of Science #1 SciPhi: 021 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
‘What if you’re wrong?’ – Pascal’s wager – SciPhi: 020
February 21, 2021 18:47 - 1 Byte VideoPascal’s wager is a Commonly quoted argument from the 17th Century Philosopher, Theologian and Mathematician, Blaise Pascal, but is there more than folks realise? Tonight we get under the skin of this argument and explore various thoughts and rebuttals. Pascals Wager Pascals wager is an argument often used by theists but one of the key... Read More “‘What if you’re wrong?’ – Pascal’s wager – SciPhi: 020” » The post ‘What if you’re wrong?’ – Pascal’s wager – SciPhi: 020 appeared first on An...
Russell’s Teapot and World – SciPhi: 019
February 14, 2021 16:33 - 1 Byte VideoRussell’s Teapot and World (aka 5 min Hypothesis) Tonight we continue our thought experiments by looking at Russell’s teapot and world. Russell’s World/The 5 Minute Hypothesis (Analysis of Mind, 1921) ‘There is no logical impossibility in the hypothesis that the world sprang into being five minutes ago, exactly as it then was, with a population... Read More “Russell’s Teapot and World – SciPhi: 019” » The post Russell’s Teapot and World – SciPhi: 019 appeared first on Answers In Reason.
Broken Wheels – Thought Experiments – SciPhi: 014
February 07, 2021 22:25 - 1 Byte VideoThought Experiments Tonight we discuss thought experiments, how they might be answered through different moral theories, and how context might change folks’ answers. We will start with the Trolley Problem, and if we run out of time will cover the rest in a future episode, such as the experience machine or doctor problem. Trolley Problem... Read More “Broken Wheels – Thought Experiments – SciPhi: 014” » The post Broken Wheels – Thought Experiments – SciPhi: 014 appeared first on Answers In ...
Morality and Misconceptions – SciPhi: 018 [Video]
January 31, 2021 13:02 - 1 Byte VideoMorality and Misconceptions Morality is a complex topic often discussed on the internet. There are a number of misconceptions surrounding it and as such, I created some “cards” for quick reference based on a number of learnings from a variety of sources and moral theories. W e will be leaning on a number of things... Read More “Morality and Misconceptions – SciPhi: 018 [Video]” » The post Morality and Misconceptions – SciPhi: 018 [Video] appeared first on Answers In Reason.