Breaking Consensus
Breaking Consensus
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A podcast that challenges mainstream views through deep conversations on the forces shaping our world. Guests include philosophers, researchers, and curious thinkers who push us to reconsider what we often take for granted.
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Focuses on philosophical inquiries, societal critiques, and the examination of belief systems with episodes covering topics like the nature of reality and moral relativism, encouraging listeners to question their assumptions and explore diverse viewpoints.
A podcast that challenges mainstream views through deep conversations on the forces shaping our world. Guests include philosophers, researchers, and curious thinkers who push us to reconsider what we often take for granted.
Nikk Effingham is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham, where he researches metaphysics, philosophy of time, philosophy of religion, and conspiracy theories. He's the author of An Introduction to Ontology, among many other books.
0:00 The Big Question
2:35 First Step To Building Your Worldview
5:36 Where Do You Start?
9:15 Parmenides' Ontology
12:10 Didn’t Science Solve The Problem?
15:30 What Does ”Exist” Mean?
18:50 Universals vs. Particulars
22:58 Kinds of Explanations
27:20 Are Philosophers Simply Confused?
30:31 Types of Existence
34:42 How To Select Metaphysical Theories
39:32 David Lewis's Bonkers Idea
43:15 Are We Just Arguing About Words?
47:28 You Are Already Doing Metaphysics
49:43 What Are Even Numbers?
52:30 Aren’t Abstract Objects Just Concepts?
59:10 Why Are Philosophical Theories Weird?
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