Philosophy Talk. Is the Self an Illusion?
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Most of us think it's obvious that we have a self, but famously, both Buddhism and British philosopher David Hume are skeptical that such a thing exists. What in the world could it mean to deny that the self exists? Could ‘the self' just refer to a series of perceptions and feelings we have over time? If so, then whose perceptions and feelings are they? Is there any way Buddhism could have influenced Hume's thinking on the illusory nature of the self? The philosophers question their selves with Alison Gopnik from UC Berkeley, author of The Philosophical Baby and "How David Hume Helped Me Solve My Midlife Crisis."
Description
Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical |
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Form | podcasts |
Extent | 1 audio file |
Place | KALW (Radio station : San Francisco, Calif.)California |
Date created | February 23, 2020 |
Language | English |
Digital origin | born digital |
Track configuration | Stereo |
Creators/Contributors
Speaker | Perry, John, 1943- | |
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Speaker | Landy, Joshua, 1965- | |
Speaker | Gopnik, Alison |
Subjects
Subject | Hume, David, 1711-1776 |
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Subject | Buddhism |
Genre | Radio talk shows |
Bibliographic information
philosophytalk.org show page |
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Finding Aid |
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Show# | 498.0 |
Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/qr846ts5669 |
Location | SC1118 |
Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- These files may not be reproduced or used for any purpose without permission. For permission requests, please contact Philosophy Talk (http://philosophytalk.org/contact).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Philosophy Talk, 2002-
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