Special Guest PHILOSOPHER Michael Huemer | Hn 16

Adam welcomes philosopher Michael Huemer onto the show to talk about political philosophy, intuitionism, and all things epistemological. There are a surprising amount of laughs for a discussion of such deep subjects!

00:00 – Intro & MIchael's bio.
01:39 – Michael talks about his brand of libertarianism.
05:05 – We discuss Michael's book, The Problem of Political Authority. Why do some people rule over others? "It's all about the hat."
07:56 – Okay. So monopoly government is bad. How do we move on to something better? What does a voluntary society look like? How do we get there?
12:15 – We discuss Michael's book, Ethical Intuitionism. How does this approach differ from other philosophers? Michael makes an argument for reincarnation. Adam pushes back a bit.
18:30 – Top down vs. bottom up: In philosophy, as in so much else, this is the way.
24:27 -- Are the intuitionists winning? Is intuitionism the right way to "bridge" the is/ought gap?
29:14 -- We discuss the new secular religion: Scientism. Climate alarmism is discussed.
35:40 -- Adam asks Michael a Porcupine-submitted question: What does he think about Aristotle's Prime Mover argument for the existence of God? Are there better arguments for God's existence? What's the right way to think about big questions like: How did the universe begin?
42:15 -- Outro

Michael's Substack: https://fakenous.substack.com/
Michael's website: https://owl232.net/
Michael's books mentioned:
The Problem of Political Authority
Ethical Intuitionism
Understanding Knowledge

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