Is Quantum Spookiness the Result of a 300 Year Old Rivalry? - Dr. Helen De Cruz, DSPod #234

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In this episode we are exploring the origins of the metaphysics
that underpin the modern approach to a scientific understanding
of nature with Dr. Helen De Cruz, who is the Danforth Chair in
the Humanities at Saint Louis University. Professor De Cruz'
research focuses on philosophy of cognitive science and
philosophy of religion, with an eye for historic progressions
through ideologies across the ages. In her own words, she is
guided by the following question: "We spend what seem on the face
of it outlandish amounts of time and energy on these pursuits,
which appear to be inessential in keeping us alive in the
struggle for survival and reproduction. Why do we make life even
more complicated than it already is?" We aim this line of inquiry
at understanding the state of today's modern physical conception
of the universe: a highly mathematized, often paradoxical
interpretation of fundamental material reality. Sign up for a
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https://bit.ly/3lcAasB Professor De Cruz' website:
https://helendecruz.net/ (00:00) Go! (00:03:55) Seeking out the
Renaissance (00:11:11) Missing piece of the middle ages
(00:18:31) Downstream of the invention of the printing press
(00:26:50) Eternal recurrence (00:34:30) Necessary waypoints for
collaboration (00:44:51) A kind of thought that touches all
domains (00:56:04) Aristotle - friend or foe to the age of
reason? (01:06:55) Getting rid of the prime mover (01:14:45)
Untangling "why" from "how" (01:18:51) Kant throws fuel on the
fire (01:28:04) Crowning physics as king of the castle (01:36:54)
Mystical power of mathematics (i.e. runes) (01:47:46) Wonder in
Newton vs Wonder in Descartes (01:56:44) The Conduit of
Inspiration to Reality (02:07:49) Is there such a thing as an
"accident"? (02:13:48) Closing thoughts #science #sciencepodcast
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