Episode #71: Larry Shapiro: Why Science Needs Philosophy

Larry Shapiro, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at University of Wisconsin, joins these Fools to talk about why it’s essential for philosophy to play a central role in other disciplines. In particular, as science attempts to answer some of the “big questions of philosophy” - free will, consciousness, and happiness - philosophy has a great deal to offer. Larry introduces ideas from his upcoming book and shares some of his own perspectives on these big questions - and every other question these Fools throw at him. Enjoy!

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Chapters:
00:00 Larry Shapiro’s Background
09:22 Science's Need for Philosophy
12:52 How We Ask Questions
24:09 Free Will: Determinism vs. Compatibilism
35:03 The Mind-Body Problem
43:47 Philosophy of Psychology
47:10 Embodied Cognition
56:30 The Hard Problem of Consciousness
01:27:15 The Interplay of Disciplines
01:36:03 The Nature of Happiness