Conor O'Dea - Henri Atlan on Spinoza

About this episode

Conor O'Dea discusses Henri Atlan's works focusing on Spinoza and related philosophical themes.

Conor O'Dea joined Coop and Taylor for a discussion on Henri Atlan focusing on Part 3: Spinoza: The Spinoza Path (2005) 209 Immanent Causality: A Spinozist Viewpoint on Evolution and the Theory of Action (1998) 2112. Spinozist Neurophysiology (2007) 237 13. Knowledge, Glory, and ‘‘On Human Dignity’’ (2007), Golems, and Noise as a Principle of Self-Organization (1972/1979) from Selected Writings: On Self-Organization, Philosophy, Bioethics, and Judaism. Conor is an indie scholar, accidental civil servant and patron of MUHH. Conor's links: https://www.janusunbound.com/ https://journals.library.mun.ca/index.php/JU Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/muhh Twitter: @unconscioushh

People in this episode

Hosts: Coop, Taylor

Guest: Conor O'Dea

Topics covered

• Henri Atlan
• Spinoza
• Philosophy
• Neurophysiology
• Bioethics
• Judaism
• Self-Organization

Keywords

• Spinoza
• Henri Atlan
• Philosophy
• Neurophysiology
• Bioethics
• Self-Organization
• Judaism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MUHH, Janus Unbound, MUN

Books & works: The Spinoza Path, Immanent Causality: A Spinozist Viewpoint on Evolution and the Theory of Action, Spinozist Neurophysiology, Knowledge, Glory, and 'On Human Dignity', Golems, and Noise as a Principle of Self-Organization

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