What is the self?  Is the self an entity, or is it a process, continually being created?  In today’s podcast, Dr. Evan Thompson joins me to discuss how two very different schools of thought - neuroscience and Eastern spirituality - grapple with the concept of the self.

What is the self? Is the self an entity, or is it a process, continually being created? In today’s podcast, Dr. Evan Thompson joins me to discuss how two very different schools of thought - neuroscience and Eastern spirituality - grapple with the concept of the self.

Ep. 37: The Philosophy of the Self: From Spirituality to Neuroscience – with guest Dr. Evan Thompson

Science and technology are everywhere in our lives.  This podcast takes a look not only at the science itself, but its role in society, how it affects our lives, and how it influences how we define ourselves as humans.   Episodes also throw in a mix of history, ethics, philosophy, religion, and the future!  Hosted by Elizabeth Fernandez, an astronomer and science communicator.  Let’s spark some dialog!

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Science and technology are everywhere in our lives. This podcast takes a look not only at the science itself, but its role in society, how it affects our lives, and how it influences how we define ourselves as humans. Episodes also throw in a mix of history, ethics, philosophy, religion, and the future! Hosted by Elizabeth Fernandez, an astronomer and science communicator. Let’s spark some dialog!

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Ep. 37: The Philosophy of the Self: From Spirituality to Neuroscience – with guest Dr. Evan Thompson

Ep. 37: The Philosophy of the Self: From Spirituality to Neuroscience – with guest Dr. Evan Thompson