David Papineau is one of the world’s leading philosophers. He's a professor at King’s College London, and previously worked at Cambridge and City University of New York. His research focuses on the philosophy of mind, science, metaphysics and sport.
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David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidpapineau
David’s Website: https://www.davidpapineau.co.uk
David’s Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Papineau
David’s Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Papineau/e/B001IZRGAI?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1647521892&sr=8-1
ORDER OF CONVERSATION:
0:00 - Intro
0:38 - Early life & education
4:32 - Discovering philosophy
10:52 - Cambridge & PhD
13:42 - Post PhD
17:13 - Career focuses
21:56 - Philosophy of mind
26:58 - Philosophy and sport
32:58 - What distinguishes philosophy from other disciplines?
39:48 - What's kept you working in philosophy?
43:19 - Life outside academia
44:44 - Teaching at City University of New York
48:10 - Future plans
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