277 - Tim Maudlin: What Is Philosophy?
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Robinson and Tim Maudlin discuss the nature of philosophy, its origins, and its connections to physics.
Tim Maudlin is Professor of Philosophy at NYU and Founder and Director of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics. In this episode, Robinson and Tim discuss the nature of philosophy. More particularly, they discuss philosophy’s origin, its connections to physics, what characterizes some of its well-known sub disciplines, and some of its biggest problems. If you’re interested in the foundations of physics, then please check out the JBI, which is devoted to providing a home for research and education in this important area. Any donations are immensely helpful at this early stage in the institute’s life. Tim’s Website: www.tim-maudlin.site The John Bell Institute: https://www.johnbellinstitute.org OUTLINE 00:00 The Beginning of Philosophy 06:53 Where Physics and Philosophy Diverged 14:07 Quantum Gravity 18:30 Physicists and Philosophers on Space and Time 23:10 Is Metaphysics Different From Physics? 34:54 Why Don’t Universities Have Departments of Metaphysics? 49:27 Are Numbers Real? 01:07:50 What Are Continental and Analytic Philosophy? 01:14:58 The Age-Old Puzzle of the Statue and the Clay 01:28:05 What Is Epistemology? 01:38:57 Is the World Around Us an Illusion…
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