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Join Pulitzer-Prize-winning, bestselling author Jared Diamond in asking some of the biggest questions of our existence. Do you create your own destiny? Or do you merely play whatever hand the universe has dealt you? This provocative audio series will stimulate your mind by raising these and other timeless questions about free will and determinism. As you analyze these competing philosophies, you will find that every answer raises fascinating new questions about morality, fate, consciousness, and the existence of a higher power. In this fascinating audio series, host Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn welcomes a total of 13 guest experts to discuss free will, identity, and the possibility of the afterlife. Each episode is crafted as a series of one-on-one interviews. Kuhn's interlocutors include Jared Diamond, Peter van Inwagen, and Daniel Clement Dennett III. A Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of field-spanning books on human societies, Diamond is a professor of geography at UCLA. Meanwhile, Notre Dame philosophy professor van Inwagen is a leading figure in contemporary metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of action. Dennett, a philosophy professor and cognitive scientist, is director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. Recent neuroscientific discoveries have fanned the flames of the free will debate. The implications of this debate are far-reaching and potentially paradigm-shifting. Explore its vital questions with the world's greatest minds. Note: Lectures 1 and 3-"Is Free Will an Illusion?" and "Why Is Free Will a Mystery?"-were funded in part by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Robert L. Kuhn (Author), Robert L. Kuhn (Narrator)
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How to Wrap Your Head Around the Universe
Join a host of brilliant minds, including Nobel physicist Steven Weinberg, in a mind-bending exploration of the cosmos There is little more humbling than contemplating the magnitude of the known universe. That is, until you consider the possibility of worlds beyond that universe. How did our universe begin, and when and how will it end? Is the universe infinitely expanding, as the theory of cosmic inflation insists? If alien life exists, what are the chances of our encountering it, and what would such an encounter mean for humanity? Now, you can sit in on conversations with the world's leading cosmology experts as they answer these and many other fascinating questions. In this captivating audio series, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, creator and host of the hit PBS series Closer to Truth, probes the origins and magnitude of the cosmos with 13 luminaries in astrophysics, cosmology, and astronomy. Kuhn's esteemed interviewees include Astronomer Royal Martin Rees, an expert on galaxy formation and a leader in examining humanity's effects on the universe, as well as Avi Loeb, professor of theoretical physics at Harvard University, known for his groundbreaking research on black holes. You'll also hear from no fewer than four Nobel laureates, among them astrophysicist Steven Weinberg, celebrated for his work on elementary particles. Experience Kuhn's thought-provoking interviews on the cosmos today. This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Robert L. Kuhn (Author), Robert L. Kuhn (Narrator)
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The Cosmos: Exploring the Universe's Biggest Mysteries
Join three Nobel laureates in physics and cosmology in a captivating quest to solve the mysteries of the universe. Is time travel possible? What does it mean to say the universe is fine-tuned? Could our universe be fake? Or, if it is real, is it part of a multiverse? In an attempt to solve such mysteries, leading experts attempt to break the world down to its smallest particles and build it back up-to understand the universe by understanding the atom. In this compelling audio course, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, creator and host of the hit PBS series Closer to Truth, examines the riddles of the universe with 13 luminaries in physics, cosmology, astronomy, philosophy, mathematics, and chemistry. Kuhn's interlocutors include three Nobel laureates: University of California, San Francisco physics professor David Gross, recognized for his contributions to particle physics and string theory; Massachusetts Institute of Technology physics professor Frank Wilczek, celebrated for his research in fundamental particle physics, cosmology, and the physics of materials; and Saul Perlmutter, head of the Supernova Cosmology project at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. You'll learn a great deal from Kuhn's interviewees, but you'll also join them in marveling at what remains unknown. For, as Kuhn says, "the more we comprehend, the greater the mystery." This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Robert L. Kuhn (Author), Robert L. Kuhn (Narrator)
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What is Religion Really? Surprising Answers from Leading Thinkers
Join Templeton Prize recipient Alvin Plantinga, perhaps the world's greatest living Christian philosopher, and a host of other brilliant minds in discussing the persistent questions and quandaries of religious belief. Whether you're a devoted believer, a staunch atheist, or a wavering skeptic, you likely have unanswered questions about religion. If you adhere to a certain religion, you may wonder how the tenets of a different faith may intersect or conflict with yours. If you are a nonbeliever or agnostic, you may wonder how others can have such unwavering faith. In this riveting audio series, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn welcomes 13 esteemed guest experts to help him tackle religion's most confounding questions. Each episode compiles a series of Kuhn's one-on-one interviews with some of the world's greatest living thinkers. Among Kuhn's interlocutors are philosophers, theologians, and novelists. They include Oxford philosophy professor Richard Swinburne, author of The Existence of God, a celebrated defense of theism; renowned Anglican priest and Cambridge professor emeritus of systematic theology Sarah Coakley; and Templeton Prize recipient Alvin Plantinga, analytic philosopher and professor at the University of Notre Dame. Searching for and questioning the evidence of God's existence is a quintessential part of the human condition. And as Kuhn discovers, the matter is far more complex than whether we have or lack faith. Join Kuhn for this provocative and meaningful series today. This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Robert L. Kuhn (Author), Robert L. Kuhn (Narrator)
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What Is Human Nature? Surprising Insights into Free Will, Personal Identity, and Existence
Join Pulitzer-Prize-winning, bestselling author Jared Diamond in asking some of the biggest questions of our existence. Do you create your own destiny? Or do you merely play whatever hand the universe has dealt you? This provocative audieries will stimulate your mind by raising these and other timeless questions about free will and determinism. As you analyze these competing philosophies, you will find that every answer raises fascinating new questions about morality, fate, consciousness, and the existence of a higher power. In this series, host Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn welcomes a total of 13 guest experts to discuss free will, identity, and the possibility of the afterlife. Each episode is crafted as a series of one-on-one interviews. Kuhn's interlocutors include Jared Diamond, Peter van Inwagen, and Daniel Clement Dennett III. A Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of field-spanning books on human societies, Diamond is a professor of geography at UCLA. Meanwhile, Notre Dame philosophy professor van Inwagen is a leading figure in contemporary metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of action. Dennett, a philosophy professor and cognitive scientist, is director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University. Recent neuroscientific discoveries have fanned the flames of the free will debate. The implications of this debate are far-reaching and potentially paradigm-shifting. Explore its vital questions with the world's greatest minds. Note: Lectures 1 and 3-"Is Free Will an Illusion?" and "Why Is Free Will a Mystery?"-were funded in part by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. This course is part of the Learn25 Collection.
Robert L. Kuhn (Author), Robert L. Kuhn (Narrator)
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God: Big Questions, Surprising Answers
Join NIH Director Francis Collins and other luminaries as they explain their answers to the question "Does God Exist?" Do you believe God exists? This bold audio series invites you to join some of the world's leading thinkers in taking on this profound question. In 13 riveting episodes, your host, Robert Lawrence Kuhn, tackles this topic in one-on-one interviews with leading figures across fields. Among many other provocative questions, Kuhn asks, Does belief in God need to be justified? Does God make sense? and What are the most persuasive arguments for atheism? A gifted moderator, he creates equilibrium through his even-handed questions and eagerness to give everyone a seat at the table. You'll hear from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim philosophers as well as prominent atheists. Topping the chart of Christian philosophers are Alvin Plantinga and Peter van Inwagen, both professors at the University of Notre Dame. From the atheistic camp you'll meet the founder of The Skeptics Society, Michael Brant Shermer. You'll also hear from thinkers who bridge the science/religion divide, such as Robert John Russell, Director of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences. Addressing issues ranging from the problem of evil to how the discovery of alien life might affect our belief systems, this series will engage your mind and heart in some of the universe's biggest questions. This course is part of the Learn25 Collection.
Robert L. Kuhn (Author), Robert L. Kuhn (Narrator)
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Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Does Intelligent Alien Life Exist?
Is there other intelligent life in the universe, or are we all alone? Now you can explore this question through 17 compelling conversations with leading experts on extraterrestrial life. The prospect of alien intelligences has long captivated cosmologists, perplexed theologians, and provided rich fodder for science fiction writers. While we may doubt that the large-eyed, green-skinned figures of sci-fi films will one day descend to Earth in UFOs, it is far harder to reject wholesale the possibility that intelligent life-in some form yet unknown-exists. Alongside host Robert Lawrence Kuhn of Closer to Truth (PBS), you'll discover that whether or not we're alone is but one of a myriad of questions raised by the possibility of other intelligent life forms. Kuhn's guest experts-among them renowned astrophysicists, computer scientists, and philosophers-explore various facets of alien life through key inquiries such as the following: -If the probability that other intelligent life exists is so high, why is there no evidence of it? -What effect would discovering other forms of life have on our culture and belief systems? -If we are indeed alone, does that mean we're destined to colonize the universe? Taking you on a mind-bending journey through theories and galaxies, this audio series illuminates the profound implications of finding out if we are the universe's sole travelers. This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
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Join some of Earth's leading scientists in exploring one of the universe's biggest mysteries. There is little more humbling than contemplating the magnitude of the known universe. That is, until you consider the possibility of worlds beyond that universe. Join Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, celebrated author and host of the hit PBS series Closer to Truth, as he probes the limits of the cosmos with 15 luminaries in astrophysics, cosmology, and astronomy. The series begins with explorations of the universe's boundaries. Astronomer Royal Martin Rees raises the possibility that multiple big bangs may have created multiple universes, while Templeton Prize-winning physicist Paul Davies expresses doubt that we can access multiple universes from our own universe. Discussing the origins of the cosmos, Gruber Prize-winning astronomer Wendy Freedman elucidates the residual evidence of our universe's fiery beginning. MIT physicist Alan Guth explains how his inflationary universe theory suggests that the Big Bang was not the beginning of all creation. Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku invokes poet Robert Frost to ask whether the universe will end in fire or ice. Introducing the concept of "dark energy," MIT physics scholar Max Tegmark proposes three other possible world-ending scenarios. Woven together by Kuhn's awed musings on cosmic vastness, these conversations will guide your imagination across galaxies and into different dimensions. As you listen, you may, like Kuhn, find yourself "taken by the plenitude of all reality. " This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Robert Lawrence Kuhn (Author), Robert L. Kuhn (Narrator)
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Are Science and Religion at War?
Why has science - religion dialogue gotten so heated? What do the world's leading experts see as the path forward? For some, science and religion occupy separate, irreconcilable spheres. For others, they share a common goal: to explore big questions and synthesize knowledge. Now, in this series of 17 one-on-one interviews, you have the privilege of hearing from leading voices in the debate. Most of the featured experts are professional scientists. While some consider religion irrelevant to science, many more find fulfillment in harmonizing their work with their beliefs. Francis Collins is one such example. Once an atheist, Collins - the Director of the National Institutes of Health - now calls himself a believer. Best known for spearheading the Human Genome Project, Collins is adamant that reason is not the pure province of the scientific mind. Ian Barbour is another example. A scholar on the relationship between science and religion, Barbour is credited with inaugurating the contemporary debate between the two fields through his Issues in Science and Religion (1966). Meanwhile, Marvin Minsky - co-founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's artificial intelligence laboratory - argues that religion and science should give each other a wide berth. According to science, all knowledge is provisional - subject to testing, revision, and refutation. In Minsky's view, theology is just the opposite. As you listen to arguments from all sides, you'll rise above the hostility of the debate and see that, in the words of Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, "the nexus of science and theology is the place where we explore human reality." This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Robert Lawrence Kuhn (Author), Robert L. Kuhn (Narrator)
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What's New with Atheism? The Thoughtful Person's Guide to Understanding Non-Belief
Have you ever wondered what's "new" about New Atheism? Coined in 2006, the term New Atheism has been used to describe the shared sentiments of prominent 21st-century atheists - perhaps most notably the "Four Horsemen" and talk-show host Bill Maher. In popular perception, the term has also garnered a negative connotation - implying hostility towards religion at large. Now, in this series of 14 one-on-one interviews, you have the rare opportunity to listen in on conversations with some of the leading actors in New Atheism, including Anthony A. C. Grayling of New College of the Humanities (London) and "Horseman" Daniel Clement Dennett III of Tufts University. Over the course of the interviews, you'll evaluate some of the most fundamental questions posed by non-believers: Is religion irrational? Does religion have a propensity to lead to violence? Has science superseded the need for God? In other words, have advances in science simply made belief in God unnecessary by accounting for things that mystified our more primitive ancestors? On the whole, the interviews are light-hearted and jocular. Your host, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, is practiced in the art of playing devil's advocate and fostering discussion. By the end of the series, you will gain insight into all of the usual arguments for and against the existence of God. Discover for yourself how New Atheism has fueled a healthy cultural conversation around belief and non-belief. This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Robert Lawrence Kuhn (Author), Robert L. Kuhn (Narrator)
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How do you know whether there is a God? Whether you're a believer or nonbeliever, you've undoubtedly struggled to understand the existence of evil in our world. Now, in light of huge strides in psychology and neuroscience, this compelling series invites you to reconsider the problem of evil with today's leading minds. In simplest terms, the "problem of evil" questions whether an almighty, all-knowing, and benevolent God can coexist with the evil we witness in the world. For Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike, the debate around evil has yielded fascinating philosophical arguments - in theology as well as ethics. As you listen to this series of 15 one-on-one interviews, you will explore the most profound questions about God and creation. How do we distinguish between natural evil and moral evil? Does original sin explain everything? Why didn't God prevent the Holocaust? What are we to make of Hell? And where does free will fit in? One of the most interesting takes on the problem of evil belongs to the philosopher Richard Swinburne. His 2013 book Mind, Brain, and Free Will uses neuroscience to argue that humans have free will to choose between good and evil. You will hear from Swinburne in episodes one and two of this series. Now is your chance to learn more about how the latest scientific advances are shedding light on the "Epicurean paradox". This dazzling series will revolutionize your understanding of the problem of evil. This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Robert Lawrence Kuhn (Author), Robert L. Kuhn (Narrator)
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Does God exist? How do you justify your belief or unbelief to others? A delicate matter, you rarely have the occasion to fully explore these questions in daily life. Now, this special series invites you to join some of the world's leading thinkers in the serious civil conversation you crave. Daring to ask the big questions, your host, Dr. Robert Lawrence Kuhn, holds 18 riveting one-on-one interviews with the leading figures of our day. As you listen to these discussions about the existence of God, you will probe compelling questions. Does belief in God really need to be justified? How does God make Himself known? What are the most persuasive arguments atheists put forward? How have believers refuted those arguments, and how successfully? A gifted moderator, Dr. Kuhn creates equilibrium through his even-handed questions and eagerness to give everyone a seat at the table. You'll hear from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim philosophers as well as prominent atheists. Topping the chart of Christian philosophers are Alvin Plantinga and Peter van Inwagen, both professors at the University of Notre Dame. From the atheistic camp you'll meet Daniel Clement Dennett III-one of the contrarian "Four Horsemen of New Atheism"-and the founder of The Skeptics Society, Michael Brant Shermer. From the problem of evil to the Freudian notion of wish fulfillment, these three episodes will engage your mind and your heart in some of the most profoundly important questions ever asked. This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
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