80. Michael Huemer | Paradoxes

If you'd like to support the series and get early access (plus other perks), you can join on Patreon or become a paid Substack subscriber:   / friction   https://fric.substack.com/subscribe My links: https://linktr.ee/frictionphilosophy. Michael Huemer is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and his work has focused on ethics, epistemology, paradoxes, politics, and a variety of other issues. 00:00 - Preview 01:07 - Introduction 02:11 - Liar paradox 04:54 - Propositions 11:22 - Logic 15:50 - Truth 17:43 - Other contradictions 19:09 - Non-existent objects 21:53 - Vagueness 27:06 - Semantic uses 30:21 - External factors 32:16 - Terence Horgan 35:50 - Newcomb's problem 38:26 - Transparent box case 40:19 - Well-wishing friend 43:39 - Simpson's paradox 48:15 - Deference 50:39 - Valuing evidence vs. reward 57:40 - Rationality 1:00:25 - Predictably rewarded 1:02:48 - Preparation 1:09:01 - Perfect predictor 1:11:36 - Free will 1:13:04 - Rationality 1:18:18 - Shooting room 1:23:46 - Variations 1:28:31 - Simulation 1:29:51 - Infinite expectations 1:30:51 - Possible in some other sense 1:36:39 - Immortality 1:39:34 - Names 1:47:17 - Old evidence 1:50:24 - Meaning of names 1:53:34 - Personal identity 1:55:40 - Moral relevance 1:57:45 - Moral realism and phenomenal conservatism 2:01:15 - Stance-dependent norms 2:03:55 - Ordinary English 2:06:58 - Value of philosophy 2:10:11 - Conclusion Music: PaulFromPayroll - High Rise