Tim Maudlin is an American philosopher of science who has done influential work on the metaphysical foundations of physics and logic. He studied physics and philosophy at Yale University, and history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh, where he received his PhD. He taught for more than two decades at Rutgers University before joining the Department of Philosophy at New York University in 2010. Maudlin has also been a visiting professor at Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon University. He is a member of the "Foundational Questions Institute" of the Académie Internationale de Philosophie des Sciences and has received a Guggenheim Fellowship. In 2015 he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. He is the founder of the John Bell Institute for the Foundations of Physics in Sveta Nedilja, Hvar, Croatia. Maudlin is also Visiting Professor at the University of Italian Switzerland EPISODE LINKS: - Tim's Website: http://www.tim-maudlin.site/ - Tim's Publications: https://tinyurl.com/4cz9k2ny - Tim's Books: https://tinyurl.com/3skjezhn - John Bell Institute: https://www.johnbellinstitute.org/ - JBI "GoFundMe": https://tinyurl.com/26ks2ecf TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:27) - Does Science need Philosophy? (6:00) - "Shut up and calculate" (7:59) - Physics & Fundamentality (11:19) - What is Matter? (20:53) - Limits of perception & unknown unknowns (25:25) - Consciousness renders the mind-body problem intractable (29:40) - The observer-effect (43:35) - Quantum consciousness & computation (51:28) - Conscious AI (56:43) - Unifying quantum theory with general relativity (theory of everything) (1:02:15) - Bell's Theorem & Non-locality (1:11:57) - Tension between special relativity & Bell's theorem (1:24:29) - Oppenheimer, Interstellar, The Prestige - logical coherence in film (1:34:54) - Time Travel & Many-worlds hypothesis (1:36:19) - Free Will Compatibilism & moral responsibility (1:47:27) - Moral absolutism (1:51:35) - The John Bell Institute (GoFundMe) (1:52:41) - Conclusion CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu/ For Business Inquiries: [email protected] ============================= ABOUT MIND-BODY SOLUTION: Mind-Body Solution explores the nature of consciousness, reality, free will, morality, mental health, and more. This podcast presents enlightening discourse with the world’s leading experts in philosophy, physics, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, AI, and beyond. It will change the way you think about the mind-body dichotomy by showing just how difficult — intellectually and practically — the mind-body problem is. Join Dr. Tevin Naidu on a quest to conquer the mind-body problem and take one step closer to the mind-body solution. Dr Tevin Naidu is a medical doctor, philosopher & ethicist. He attained his Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery degree from Stellenbosch University, & his Master of Philosophy degree Cum Laude from the University of Pretoria. His academic work focuses on theories of consciousness, computational psychiatry, phenomenological psychopathology, values-based practice, moral luck, addiction, & the philosophy & ethics of science, mind & mental health. ===================== Disclaimer: We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of our publications. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Do your research. Copyright Notice: This video and audio channel contain dialog, music, and images that are the property of Mind-Body Solution. You are authorised to share the link and channel, and embed this link in your website or others as long as a link back to this channel is provided. © Mind-Body Solution