Daniel Dennett vs Keith Ward • Are we more than matter? Mind, consciousness and free will

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  @MyBlitz7 · 2 years ago

  RIP Prof. Dennett. I always admired his commitment to a philosophy informed by contemporary scientific advances. A lot of philosophers believe that if you just sit and think really hard you can intuit meaningful answers.

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  @ruaidhri777 · 2 years ago

  This guy is the best moderator on earth. I've seen him many times before. He's always level, courteous, fair and timely with his interjections.

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  @oliverwinks7466 · 6 years ago

  Although I sometimes get infuriated with the people debating, I must say that Justin Brierley is an absolutely fantastic host. Completely even handed, keeps the discussion flowing without interrupting, brilliantly summarises sometimes very complex arguments, he's always kind and generous to the speakers. I suspect Justin and I would disagree about a great many things, but I always enjoy listening to Justin's shows and would love to meet him in person. A fabulous host!

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• JA

  @jasonjackson3114 · 6 years ago

  "From Bacteria to Bach and Back" What a great name for a book.

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  @ImperialGoldfish · 7 years ago

  A fantastic discussion, with great speakers. I was very impressed by the host - he was even-handed, totally free of aggression, and he always kept the conversation within the audience's understanding and interest. Even though I'm an atheist, and fully convinced of Dennet's position, I felt completely welcome as a listener, and I'll definitely come back to this channel!

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  @ProjektKlover · 6 years ago

  It's always so interesting to listen to professional philosophers and academics discuss various things because they are so civil, eloquent and knowledgeable.

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  @TheOleMissippian · 5 years ago

  "You can be dead comatose into wide awake thrilled and at no point does an extra special thing called consciousness come into it." Either Dennett is being dense or I am, because the question is "What is occurring when someone is 'wide awake' or 'thrilled'?" Dennett, responds, "Nothing in particular." I would say, "These are specific observed phenomena to be accounted for." And it seems like Dennett comes back with, "These are not the droids you are looking for."

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  @duncansotomoore4967 · 1 year ago

  The internet needs more of this.

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  @jonathanhatch9567 · 6 years ago

  Dan is morphing into Darwin with every passing day 😂

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  @stefanconradsson · 7 years ago

  Brilliant moderator I have to say. Nice discussion.

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  @D.Entsetzen-über-die-Situation · 6 years ago

  This has to be the first one of these kinds of debates I've seen with a great moderator.

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  @nathanvang3464 · 6 years ago (edited)

  Love this channel, the great moderating, and civil discussions between the two sides. It’s nice to see. Keep up the great work Justin. Can’t wait to see more...

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