Episode 153: Richard Rorty: There Is No Mind-Body Problem (Part Two)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

• Episode: Episode 153: Richard Rorty: There Is No Mind-Body Problem (Part Two)
• Website: The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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• Duration: 01:10:47
• Published: 2016-12-12 19:59

Continuing on Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature, Part I: "Our Glassy Essence." Rorty relates the immateriality of mind to the ontology of universals. Plus, the return of the semantic/syntactic distinction! With guest Stephen Metcalf. End song: "Wall of Nothingness" from Sky Cries Mary from This Timeless Turning (1994). Listen to Mark's interview with the band's frontman, Roderick Romero, in Nakedly Examined Music ep. 9.