We are continuing our commentary into Dennett and Carroll’s second hour. They discuss zombies and free will, among other things.…
Commentary on Daniel Dennett on Sean Carroll’s podcast: Minds, Patterns, and the Scientific Image Part I
The last BQTA post was the unadorned transcript of the conversation between Dan Dennett and Sean Carroll published on 1/6/20,…
Daniel Dennett on Sean Carroll’s podcast: Minds, Patterns, and the Scientific Image
Who’s your favorite living philosopher? For physicist Sean Carroll, it’s Dan Dennett. And why not? Dennett is committed to a…
Tom Nagel on The Mind-Body Problem
If a neuroscientist licks your brain while you are eating a chocolate bar, would your brain taste like chocolate? Eating…
Our Inner Universes: the Neuroscience of Reality
“We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.” —from Seduction of the Minotaur, by Anaïs…
Barry Stroud 1935-2019
Our great friend Barry Stroud died August 9. He was widely admired, respected and loved. From the UC Berkeley Philosophy…
Free Will, an essay by Jenann Ismael
Philosophy is at its best when it is digging around at corners in our world-view that we don’t understand, forcing…
What is it about Lemons?
Barry Stroud is one of the most important and respected philosophers of his generation. His work is a “long-standing…
Atheism Is Inconsistent with the Scientific Method, Prizewinning Physicist Says
Here at BQTA, we beg to differ. Atheism is not only consistent with science and the scientific method, but…
The Experience Machine
Welcome. Glad you’re here. Your arrival is no accident. We’ve been expecting you. We have an important message for you.…