Common sense vs reason: when philosophy gets weird
From Philosopher's Zone by ABC
May 7, 2026 · 35 min
About this episode
This episode explores philosophical thought experiments that challenge common sense and intuitive beliefs about reality.
There are certain things about the world that we think we know for sure, and yet philosophical reason tells us cannot be true. Can you fly? are you real? is the world a hallucination? The answers seem self-evident, but this week we're exploring philosophical thought experiments that pull the rug out from under common sense and intuitive certainty.
Topics covered
- philosophy
- common sense
- reason
- thought experiments
- intuitive certainty
Keywords
- philosophy
- common sense
- reason
- thought experiments
- hallucination
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