CNC Dialogues
CNC Dialogues
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I am Dr. Aldrich Chan, a neuropsychologist in Miami and I teach for the MA and Doctoral programs at Pepperdine University. I am the host of the Center for Neuropsychology and Consciousness (CNC) Dialogues. In this series, I interview and discuss a wide range of topics with several recognized professionals in the field of psychology, neuroscience and philosophy for educational purposes. Dialogues are tailored towards creative angles to conventional ideas and how they relate to cutting-edge science, and living.
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The podcast focuses on topics like free will, the relationship between psychoanalysis and spirituality, existential therapy approaches, the nature of consciousness, and trauma. Example episodes include discussions on the neural basis of free will with Dr. Peter Tse, the interplay of psychoanalysis and spirituality with Dr. Edward Shafranske, and insights on the existential-integrative approach with Dr. Kirk Schneider.
I am Dr. Aldrich Chan, a neuropsychologist in Miami and I teach for the MA and Doctoral programs at Pepperdine University. I am the host of the Center for Neuropsychology and Consciousness (CNC) Dialogues. In this series, I interview and discuss a wide range of topics with several recognized professionals in the field of psychology, neuroscience and philosophy for educational purposes. Dialogues are tailored towards creative angles to conventional ideas and how they relate to cutting-edge science, and living.
It is my pleasure to introduce Dr. David Chai from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Chai is a specialist in Ancient and Medieval Chinese Philosophy, with an emphasis on Daoism. He is the author and editor of several notable books, with of one of my favorites being Zhuangzi and the Becoming of Nothingness. He is well known for advancing the study of meontology, or the philosophy of nothingness. Today we covered what the meontology is, and how Daoism offers a route for studying the nature of nothingness, or no-thingness. We dive into Daoist cosmology, distinguishing between non-being and nothingness, the dao, the one, the thing and the natural world. We transition into the overcoming of nihilism through the dao, as well as his thoughts on Daoist metaphysics. We talk about the benefits of nothingness, the concept of uselessness, and circular time rather than linear. We cover many other topics and some parables alongside their interpretations. Finally, we end on a series of rapid fire questions to get better acquainted with who David is as a person. If you are interested in reaching out Professor Chai, he has agreed to share his email: [email protected]: https://a.co/d/061CxD0fAldrich ChanBook: https://a.co/d/0glESREM
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