[Guest Episode] Consciousness, Thoughts, and Minds w/ Dr. Joshua Rasmussen

Note: The following is a video of an interview John DeRosa conducted with Dr. Joshua Rasmussen on his Classical Theism podcast. John thought this interview would be of interest to subscribers here, since Rasmussen has been a previous guest on this show. Please enjoy!

Consciousness, Thoughts, and Minds!

What is consciousness? What are thoughts? How can we analyze thoughts using the tools of reason and introspection? How do thoughts and consciousness point us beyond what is purely material? Can an argument inspired by Cantor's mathematical work serve us in the philosophy of mind? What does current work in neuroscience say on these topics? Dr. Josh Rasmussen joins the classical theism podcast to discuss these ideas as we examine his forthcoming book.

Show-notes and resources at: http://www.classicaltheism.com/thoughts

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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:15 - What's your new book about?
00:05:04 - The tools you use in your book
00:25:20 - Basic things we know about consciousness
00:36:10 - Quick thoughts on Searle's view
00:40:10 - What are thoughts?
00:44:44 - Thoughts vs. concepts?
00:52:50 - A counting argument against materialism
00:58:15 - Cantors theorem & sizes of infinity
01:06:40 - What does science say?
01:16:00 - Closing thoughts & links