Walter Veit

Walter Veit Podcast

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Dr. Walter Veit is a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Reading. This podcast features conversations, interviews, talks, and lectures about philosophy, science, as well as his own research. PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://walterveit.com/podcast/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/24OwJWeaWyJqqdfxirnlUUApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walter-veit-podcast/id1716794567RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4364098/s/226484.rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips: http...

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Walter Veit

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#4 - Preview for A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness 29.11.2023 40:19

This episode offers a preview, commentary, and live-reading for the preface of my first monograph A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness . You can find a download link below if you want to follow along or read the first 30 pages at your own pace. Veit, W. (2023). A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness . New York: Routledge . https://www.routledge.com/A-Philosophy-for...

#3 - Heather Browning: Zookeeping, Philosophy, Sentience, Animal Welfare, and AI 25.11.2023 1:13:31

Today I am talking to my wife Heather Browning, a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Southampton, and formerly a zookeeper at zoos in Australia and New Zealand. We will talk about her experience in zoos, her turn to philosophy, and her work on how we can improve animal welfare (among other topics). PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://walterveit.com/podcast/ Spotify: https://open.spotif...

#2 - Why start a podcast? 22.11.2023 5:36

Hello there and welcome to the second episode of my podcast where I will introduce myself, offer something of an introduction for what you can expect from this podcast, and briefly go into why I decided to launch this podcast to begin with! PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://walterveit.com/podcast/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/24OwJWeaWyJqqdfxirnlUU Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.a...

#1 - Daniel C. Dennett: Consciousness, AI, Free Will, Evolution, & Religion 15.11.2023 1:21:12

My guest today is Daniel C. Dennett, emeritus Professor at Tufts University and one of the most influential philosophers and cognitive scientists of his generation. He has written several highly influential and acclaimed monographs, such as Consciousness Explained, Freedom Evolves, Darwin's Dangerous Idea, and Breaking the Spell. He has also won notoriety for being one the "Four Horsemen...