Ep: 30 Ch 12 "A Physicist's History of Bad Philosophy" Part 1: The Introduction

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Ep: 30 Ch 12 "A Physicist's History of Bad Philosophy" Part 1: The Introduction

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This is the first episode in a 3 part series about Chapter 12 of "The Beginning of Infinity". As this chapter is about Bad Philosophy, I thought an episode that sets the context - especially the contemporary context - might be timely.

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Aug 6, 2020

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This is a podcast largely about the work of David Deutsch and his books "The Beginning of Infinity" and "The Fabric of Reality".

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