Mind, Matter, & Metaphysics: Substance Dualism | Ralph Stefan Weir | The Socratic Sessions | Ep #23

🔍 Overview: In this episode, philosopher Ralph Stefan Weir joins us to explore the philosophical challenges of consciousness. Together, we discuss the leading explanatory theories, physicalism's rise (and potential fall), and the nuances of mind-body dualism.

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🗣️ Highlights
[Highlight 1]: What main explanatory theories for consciousness exist today?
[Highlight 2]: Why did Physicalism rise in popularity, and has it failed?
[Highlight 3]: Why does Property Dualism actually entail Substance Dualism?

🕒 Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction
2:16 - Ralph Stefan Weir and Philosophy
5:42 - Religious Underpinnings?
8:09 - The Mind-Body Problem and Explanatory Theories
16:19 - The History of Substance Dualism
21:53 - Trends to De-emphasise Mind-Body Dualism
34:44 - Physicalism's Rise and Fall
48:28 - Consciousness on Physicalism
54:35 - The Metaphysics of (Parfitian VS Cartesian)
1:10:50 - Split-Brain Phenomenon
1:22:11 - Defining Substance & Properties
1:32:17 - The Compresence Argument
1:38:25 - The Parity Argument
1:47:53 - Responses to The Parity Argument
1:51:41 - Closing Remarks

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