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Rationally Speaking #86 - Live From NECSS With Jim Holt On Why Does the World Exist?
Rationally Speaking #86 - Live From NECSS With Jim Holt On Why Does the World Exist?
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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
May 5, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Why does the universe exist? And is that even a sensical question to ask? Philosopher Jim Holt has written extensively for publications such as the New Yorker, the New York Times and Harper's, and most recently embarked on this "existential detective story" in his new book, "Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story" Jim discusses his book with Massimo and Julia in this live episode of Rationally Speaking, taped at the 2013 Northeast Conference on Science and Skepticism in New York City.
Released:
May 5, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Rationally Speaking #10 - Nonsense on Stilts: A conversation about Massimo's book: "Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk." Plus Massimo and Julia's picks: philosophypathways.com/questions and "Historians' Fallacies : Toward a Logic of Historical Thought " by Rationally Speaking Podcast