CD Audiobook
Exploring metaphysics / David Kyle Johnson.
The first half of this course centers on human beings, examining the nature of the human mind and exploring the essence of people. The second half of the course explores the nature of the universe and what may be beyond it, addressing the existence of God, the nature of the universe, and the discoveries of quantum mechanics to explore the nature of physical matter itself.
Record details
- ISBN: 1629970638
- ISBN: 9781629970639
- ISBN: 1490690638
- ISBN: 9781490690636
- Physical Description: 12 audio discs (approximately 12 hours) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course book (vi, 193 pages : ill. ; 19 cm.)
- Publisher: Chantilly, VA : Teaching Company, [2014]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Compact discs.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Course book includes bibliographical references (pages 172-193)
- Formatted Contents Note:
- How to explore metaphysics -- The mystery of the mind and the soul -- Identity theory -- token and type -- Functionalism and artificial intelligence -- Alternative theories of mind -- The problem of personal identity -- Mind, memory, and psychological continuity -- Same body, same brain, and closest continuer -- The no-self theory and time worms -- The nature of truth and time -- Libertarian free will -- Compatibilistic freedom.Causation, possible worlds, and propositions -- God -- definition and paradox -- God -- the argument from existence -- God -- the argument from cause -- God -- the argument from design -- From spinning buckets to special relativity -- From general relativity to space-time -- Black holes, wormholes, and time travel -- Quantum mechanics and wave-particle duality -- Quantum mechanics, spin, and spooky action -- Quantum mechanics, God, and the multiverse -- Do we live in a computer simulation?
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Lecturer: David Kyle Johnson, King's College.
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- Metaphysics.
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Available copies
- 1 of 3 copies available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | BD 95 .J64 2014 | 288179 | Stacks | Reshelving | - |
| Lummi Library | BD 95 .J64 2014 V. 1 OF 2 | 288180 | Audio Shelf | Checked out | 06/28/2019 |
| Lummi Library | BD 95 .J64 2014 V. 2 OF 2 | 288181 | Audio Shelf | Checked out | 06/28/2019 |