Are animals phenomenally conscious? Are certain "trackable" features of animals a determinant for consciousness? Consciousness is a fascinating concept that seems to have an infinite number of explanations. Our sixth episode features Dr. Simon Brown, who is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Foundations of Mind at Johns Hopkins University, where he teaches and researches philosophy and collaborates with the Perception and Mind Lab. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Brown discuss philosophy of mind, animal consciousness, and its relationship to human consciousness, as well as explore philosophy outreach in the form of Rethink, an outreach program that promotes philosophical engagement in marginalized and underprivileged groups.

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Our fifth episode features Professor Liz Jackson, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Ryerson University in Toronto. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Jackson discuss epistemology, with a specific focus on the theoretical paradoxes and pragmatic considerations of Professor Jackson's dissertation on belief, credence, and evidence.

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Our fourth episode features Dr. Ian Tully, who is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy and Mental Disorder at Johns Hopkins University's Berman Institute of Bioethics. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Tully discuss the philosophy of depression, its relationship to the state, and how it impacts young students.

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Our third episode features Professor Rebecca Chan from San José State University, who teaches philosophy and is the University Director of Pre-Law Advising. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Chan discuss the philosophy of transformative experiences and how it can influence decision theory. They take a specific look at cases that impact students, as well as those going into higher education. 

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Our second episode features Professor Anand Vaidya from San José State University, who teaches philosophy and is an occasional Director of the Center for Comparative Philosophy. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Vaidya discuss philosophy of mind, consciousness, artificial consciousness, emotional artificial intelligence, and artificial general intelligence.

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Our first episode features Eva Virc, a PhD student at the University Ljubljana in Slovenia. In this episode, Saurish and Eva discuss philosophy, narcissism, comedy, and psychotherapy!

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