Emerson Green walks through three powerful objections to attempts to reduce consciousness to the brain: phenomenal transparency, philosophical zombies, and vagueness.Check out Emerson's YouTube channel.

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EPISODE CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:05 What are you a YouTuber?

00:19:08 Objection #1 - Phenomenal transparency

00:29:22 Why physicalism cannot tolerate transparency

00:32:31 What if consciousness is translucent?

00:38:36 Maybe there are no mental states at all

00:49:52 Objection #2 - Philosophical zombies

01:00:57 Different types of conceivability

01:12:29 What about modal skepticism?

01:17:32 Objection #3 - Vagueness

01:24:40 When do we go from non-conscious to conscious?

Dr. Randal Rauser and I explore the arguments of his new book, The Wideness of the Sea: How to be Evangelical and Gay-Affirming, wherein he offers a four-part case for including a gay-affirming perspective within the fold of Christian orthodoxy: scripture, tradition, reason, and experience.

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EPISODE CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:12 The tale of Eugene Peterson

00:04:45 What is evangelical Christianity?

00:09:10 Affirming vs. non-affirming perspectives

00:14:55 Why do evangelicals care so much about gay relationships?

00:24:19 Argument #1: The Bible

00:40:25 Leviticus 20:13 - "If a man..."

00:45:10 Romans 1:26-27 - "God gave them over..."

00:50:05 Argument #2: Reason

00:51:11 William Lane Craig's case against homosexuality

00:54:22 Against natural law?

00:58:32 Argument #3: Tradition

01:07:28 Argument #4: Experience

Talia Mae Bettcher explains why she has come to a dismal view of the United States as a home for trans people, details the Trump administration's recent policy changes targeting trans individuals, and debates the merits of a biological understanding of sex and gender.

Check out Talia's latest book, Beyond Personhood: An Essay in Trans Philosophy.

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EPISODE CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:05 Why do you feel unsafe in the U.S.?

00:06:27 How did the U.S. get here?

00:12:01 Has your religious upbringing informed your work today?

00:17:13 Methodology and biological theories of gender

00:24:17 What is trans philosophy?

00:28:37 Can a traditionalist engage in trans philosophy?

00:33:03 Answering Matt Walsh: what is a woman?

00:46:44 Circular definitions of gender

00:49:13 Trans people can be mistaken in their gender identity

00:54:57 Trans woman and prison placement

01:07:47 Is "it's complicated" a cop-out?