Ethics and evolution with Dr Pat Churchland (Oxford PPE Society w/ Cosmic Skeptic)
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Pat is one of the founders of neurophilosophy, which examines the relationship between neuroscience and philosophy. According to her, "to understand the mind, we must understand the brain," and she applies findings from neuroscience to common philosophical questions about knowledge, free will, consciousness, and ethics. This video discusses the origins of our moral intuition and how the moral teachings of evolution can be justified. We also discuss implications for wider topics including free will. It is an intriguing and entertaining that raises questions as it answers others.
Ethics and evolution with Dr Pat Churchland (Oxford PPE Society w/ Cosmic Skeptic)
Ethics and evolution with Dr Pat Churchland…
Ethics and evolution with Dr Pat Churchland (Oxford PPE Society w/ Cosmic Skeptic)
Pat is one of the founders of neurophilosophy, which examines the relationship between neuroscience and philosophy. According to her, "to understand the mind, we must understand the brain," and she applies findings from neuroscience to common philosophical questions about knowledge, free will, consciousness, and ethics. This video discusses the origins of our moral intuition and how the moral teachings of evolution can be justified. We also discuss implications for wider topics including free will. It is an intriguing and entertaining that raises questions as it answers others.