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Walter Veit PodcastWhy Effective Altruists (And Everyone Else) Should Become NihilistsThis is a recording of my essay (of the same name) for my podcast/youtube channel. If you prefer to read it, please visit the original essay here: Get full access to Walter Veit at walterveit.substack.com/subscribe
2026-02-0311 min
Walter Veit PodcastWhat’s it like being a raven or a crow?This recording is based on an article Heather and I published in The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. I’ve copied the text here for convenience:Many of us as children may have wondered what’s going on inside the mind of an animal – what are they thinking and feeling? Most animal researchers study science because of their fascination with animals, but for a long time scientific norms made it impossible to even raise the question of animal consciousness without losing scientific credibility.Fortunately, those days have ended, thanks in lar...
2026-02-0207 min
unAUFGEREGTunAUFGEREGT 07 - mit Michaela Schreier - ein Blick hinter den BrautschleierFiebersenkende Mittel mit Michaela Schreier.In diesem Gespräch reflektieren Michaela Schreier und Veit Walter über den Umgang mit Trauer und Abschied. Michaela betont die Bedeutung, den Fokus auf das Leben des Verstorbenen zu richten und Dankbarkeit für die gemeinsamen Momente zu empfinden. Sie spricht auch darüber, wie wichtig es ist, Humor und Anekdoten in die Trauerfeier einzubringen, um eine positive Atmosphäre zu schaffen und den Abschied leichter zu gestalten.Für dich zum MitnehmenTrauer ist eine Feier des Le...
2026-01-2838 min
Walter Veit PodcastPanpsychism is a New Form of CreationismIn a recent post, I criticized panpsychism for following the same mantra as creationists. Just as creationists could not believe in Darwinian evolution because it challenged their cherished beliefs in the divine and in our uniqueness within creation, panpsychists are hesitant to explain consciousness in terms of physical processes out of a fear that this would rob consciousness of its magical properties. The fact that science makes only gradual progress, and that there is always more to learn about complex phenomena, is taken by both creationists and panpsychists as a reason to reject the possibility of a scientific explanation...
2026-01-2609 min
Walter Veit PodcastWhat is consciousness?You can read the essay here: https://walterveit.substack.com/p/what-is-consciousness Get full access to Walter Veit at walterveit.substack.com/subscribe
2026-01-1208 min
Knowing AnimalsEpisode 245: Animal consciousness with Walter VeitDr Walter Veit is a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Reading in the UK. His research concerns the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind, and applied ethics, and his books include Modelling Evolution and What Are Zoos For?, the latter co-authored with Heather Browning. On this episode, we discuss his 2023 book A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness, which was published by Routledge. This episode is proudly sponsored by the Animal Politics book series, from Sydney University Press.
2026-01-0536 min
The Dissenter#1196 Walter Veit: A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness******Support the channel******Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thedissenterPayPal: paypal.me/thedissenterPayPal Subscription 1 Dollar: https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuyPayPal Subscription 3 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9lPayPal Subscription 5 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpzPayPal Subscription 10 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9mPayPal Subscription 20 Dollars: https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao ******Follow me on******Website: https://www.thedissenter.net/The Dissenter Goodreads list: https://shorturl.at/7BMoBFacebook: https://www.f...
2026-01-011h 10
Walter Veit PodcastPossums and the Evolution of ConsciousnessFor the written up essay, please visit: Get full access to Walter Veit at walterveit.substack.com/subscribe
2025-12-3108 min
Walter Veit PodcastWhy Consciousness Science Needs DarwinThis is the podcast version of my essay:https://walterveit.substack.com/p/why-consciousness-science-needs-darwin Get full access to Walter Veit at walterveit.substack.com/subscribe
2025-12-3008 min
EA Forum Podcast (All audio)“Shrimp on the Barbie: Australian Christmas Edition” by Walter Veit Crosspost from Substack This December, I returned to Australia to spend Christmas with my wife's family. It's my third Australian Christmas, and I'm still shocked by the differences to the German festivities not too far from the Alps where I grew up. It's a hot summer day in the Southern Hemisphere, people wearing goofy Christmas outfits, and the centerpiece of the feast isn't a duck but…shrimps or rather as Aussies call them, prawns. Australian shops stock up on shrimps before Christmas I found that already strange in the previous years. But this ye...
2025-12-2604 min
New Books in Popular CultureHeather Browning and Walter Veit, "What Are Zoos For?" (Policy Press, 2024)Are zoos an anachronism in the 21st century when we can watch animals in their natural habitat, close-up from our couches without worrying about cruelty? Should they go the way of other bygone era ‘spectacles’ and ‘attractions’ that we now regard as barbaric? There are vocal campaigners and activists who believe so.
Heather Browning and Walter Veit disagree, but they acknowledge there is a case to be answered. In What Are Zoos For? (Bristol University Press, 2024) they test the common justifications for zoos (entertainment, education, research, conservation) against the evidence and suggest what the best zoos of the future...
2025-08-061h 30
New Books in Politics and PolemicsHeather Browning and Walter Veit, "What Are Zoos For?" (Policy Press, 2024)Are zoos an anachronism in the 21st century when we can watch animals in their natural habitat, close-up from our couches without worrying about cruelty? Should they go the way of other bygone era ‘spectacles’ and ‘attractions’ that we now regard as barbaric? There are vocal campaigners and activists who believe so.
Heather Browning and Walter Veit disagree, but they acknowledge there is a case to be answered. In What Are Zoos For? (Bristol University Press, 2024) they test the common justifications for zoos (entertainment, education, research, conservation) against the evidence and suggest what the best zoos of the future...
2025-08-051h 30
New Books in Animal StudiesHeather Browning and Walter Veit, "What Are Zoos For?" (Policy Press, 2024)Are zoos an anachronism in the 21st century when we can watch animals in their natural habitat, close-up from our couches without worrying about cruelty? Should they go the way of other bygone era ‘spectacles’ and ‘attractions’ that we now regard as barbaric? There are vocal campaigners and activists who believe so.
Heather Browning and Walter Veit disagree, but they acknowledge there is a case to be answered. In What Are Zoos For? (Bristol University Press, 2024) they test the common justifications for zoos (entertainment, education, research, conservation) against the evidence and suggest what the best zoos of the future...
2025-08-051h 30
New Books in Biology and EvolutionHeather Browning and Walter Veit, "What Are Zoos For?" (Policy Press, 2024)Are zoos an anachronism in the 21st century when we can watch animals in their natural habitat, close-up from our couches without worrying about cruelty? Should they go the way of other bygone era ‘spectacles’ and ‘attractions’ that we now regard as barbaric? There are vocal campaigners and activists who believe so.
Heather Browning and Walter Veit disagree, but they acknowledge there is a case to be answered. In What Are Zoos For? (Bristol University Press, 2024) they test the common justifications for zoos (entertainment, education, research, conservation) against the evidence and suggest what the best zoos of the future...
2025-08-051h 30
ZIB2-PodcastZu Gast: Walter Veit, Präsident der HotelvereinigungThema: Sommertourismus hat stark begonnen aber dann nachgelassen
2025-07-3107 min
Fun Kids Science QuestATTACK OF THE SCREWWORMS: Meet Nature’s Flesh Eating Flies🪰🧠It’s time for another trip around the solar system on the BIGGER and BETTER Science Weekly! In this episode of the Fun Kids Science Weekly, we answer YOUR questions, have scientists battle it out to determine which science is the best, and this week we're learning all about life! First, we track down a 65-million-pound satellite that's gone missing in space. Then, we explore an incredible exoplanet image captured by the James Webb Telescope. And finally, biologist, Hannah Vineer from Liverpool University, explains the impact of the flesh eating fly spreading across North America....
2025-07-1229 min
Walter Veit Podcast#46 - Scaffolding Natural Selection (Part 2)This episode is on the following article, which you can access below:Veit, W. (2021). Scaffolding Natural Selection. Biological Theory. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13752-021-00387-6 [Download]SharePODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://walterveit.com/podcast/Spotify:Apple Podcasts:RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4364098/s/226484.rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@DrWalterVeit/shortsSUPPORT & CONNECT:...
2025-06-191h 04
Walter Veit Podcast#45 - Scaffolding Natural Selection (Part 1)This episode is on the following article, which you can access below:Veit, W. (2021). Scaffolding Natural Selection. Biological Theory. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13752-021-00387-6 [Download]PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://walterveit.com/podcast/Spotify:Apple Podcasts:RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4364098/s/226484.rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@DrWalterVeit/shortsSUPPORT & CONNECT:Substack:...
2025-06-1021 min
Walter Veit Podcast#44 - Feminism and EnhancementThis episode is on the following article, which you can access below:Veit, W. and Browning, H. (2024). Feminism and Enhancement. Routledge Handbook of Feminism and Technology. London: Routledge, pp. 37-55. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003275992-4 [Download]PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://walterveit.com/podcast/Spotify: Apple Podcasts: RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4364098/s/226484.rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@DrWalterVeit...
2025-05-2240 min
Walter Veit Podcast#43 - Recognizing the Diversity of Cognitive EnhancementsI’ve moved the hosting platform from spotify to substack.Veit, W., Earp, B.D., Faber, N., Bostrom, N., Caouette, J., Mannino, A., Caviola, L., Sandberg, A. & Savulescu, J. (2020). Recognizing the Diversity of Cognitive Enhancements. AJOB Neuroscience, 11(4), 250-253.PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://walterveit.com/podcast/Spotify: Apple Podcasts: RSS: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4364098/s/226484.rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips: ht...
2025-05-2118 min
BRAINLANDDECONSTRUCTING CONSCIOUSNESS: A philosophy for the science of animal consciousnessIn this podcast philosopher Walter Veit outlines five elements of conscious experience he believes can be scientifically explored,why and when, in evolutionary terms, those elements first appeared. He explains his concept of 'pathological complexity', which of those five may have appeared first, and the ethical imperatives that underpin animal consciousness research. After talking about slugs, octopuses and corvids we end with a discussion on how his approach may assist in creating machines that are in some sense conscious.Participants:Walter Veit, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Reading, UK. External Member...
2025-03-2545 min
SentientismWhat Are Zoos For? - Heather Browning and Walter Veit - Sentientism 223Heather Browning is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Southampton. Her primary research interests are animal welfare, ethics, and consciousness.Walter Veit is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading and an external member of the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy at the Ludwig MaximilianUniversity of Munich. Much of Walter’s recent writing has been on animal minds, welfare and ethics, as well as evolution.As we've already covered our standard Sentientism "what's real?", "who matters?" and "how to make a better world?" questions in our previous conversations in episodes 48, 54 and 158, he...
2025-03-111h 15
Iron Culture presented by MASSEp 305 - What is Strength? (w/Drs. Adrian Kind, Conor Heffernan & Walter Veit)Who is the strongest? Is it the person with the biggest Powerlifting total? Weightlifting total? The current Worlds Strongest Man/Woman Champion? Or, perhaps, the current Arnold Strongman Classic Champion? It’s an oft-debated question, typically occurring around the proverbial fitness water cooler. However, recently Dr. Kind, Dr. Veit, Dr. Heffernan, and our very own Dr. Helms made this debate into a multidisciplinary academic paper. Specifically, they asked the question through the lens of history, what has strength meant in society since the dawn of physical culture, what is strength philosophically, and finally, what is strength objectively, as measured in s...
2024-12-111h 27
Iron Culture presented by MASSEp 305 - What is Strength? (w/Drs. Adrian Kind, Conor Heffernan & Walter Veit)Who is the strongest? Is it the person with the biggest Powerlifting total? Weightlifting total? The current Worlds Strongest Man/Woman Champion? Or, perhaps, the current Arnold Strongman Classic Champion? It's an oft-debated question, typically occurring around the proverbial fitness water cooler. However, recently Dr. Kind, Dr. Veit, Dr. Heffernan, and our very own Dr. Helms made this debate into a multidisciplinary academic paper. Specifically, they asked the question through the lens of history, what has strength meant in society since the dawn of physical culture, what is strength philosophically, and finally, what is strength objectively, as measured in sp...
2024-12-111h 27
Transforming Society podcastAre zoos an anachronism in the 21st century?Many of us have fond memories of going to the zoo as children, but zoo critics are vocal in their condemnation of keeping animals in captivity, believing there can be no such thing as a good zoo. Are the goals of entertainment, conservation, education and research more often in conflict than harmony? And are they ultimately irreconcilable with concern for animal welfare?In this episode, George Miller talks to Heather Browning and Walter Veit, co-authors of 'What are Zoos For?' about the ethics of captivity, the challenges of balancing animal welfare with the need for p...
2024-12-1034 min
Tent Talks56. Evolution, AI, and Animal Minds (with Dr. Walter Veit)
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Walter Veit, an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Reading. Walter is a wide-ranging philosopher working primarily at the intersections of the philosophy of cognitive and biological sciences, the philosophy of mind, and applied ethics. His recent research focuses on animal minds, welfare, ethics, and evolution. His first book, A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness, was published in 2023 by Routledge. In this episode, we discuss a variety of topics, including the evolution and adaptive functions of consciousness, Walter’s concept of phenomenological complexity, artificial minds and AI...
2024-11-221h 11
Tent Talks56. Evolution, AI, and Animal Minds (with Dr. Walter Veit)
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Walter Veit, an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Reading. Walter is a wide-ranging philosopher working primarily at the intersections of the philosophy of cognitive and biological sciences, the philosophy of mind, and applied ethics. His recent research focuses on animal minds, welfare, ethics, and evolution. His first book, A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness, was published in 2023 by Routledge. In this episode, we discuss a variety of topics, including the evolution and adaptive functions of consciousness, Walter’s concept of phenomenological complexity, artificial minds and AI...
2024-11-221h 11
Walter Veit Podcast#42 - ESEB Talk: Evolution of MulticellularityHere a talk I gave in 2019 at the European Society for Evolutionary Biology on the evolution of multicellularity.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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips...
2024-11-2013 min
Walter Veit Podcast#41 - Eric Schliesser: On Synthetic PhilosophyToday's episode gave me a chance to talk to Eric Schliesser on his work and especially his article on what he described as synthetic philosophy. His website can be found here: https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/s/c/e.s.schliesser/e.s.schliesser.htmlPODCAST 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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast...
2024-11-191h 08
Walter Veit Podcast#40 - Cory Clark: Is there Political Bias and Censorship in Science?Today I'm talking to Cory Clark - a behavioral scientist interested in how social motivations influence human judgment and empirical beliefs. Check her website and research out here: https://www.coryjclark.com/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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8...
2024-11-181h 25
DiaszpóraGryllus Samu: "Ahhoz, hogy ugyanaz maradj, mindig valtozni kell!"
Samu Gryllus zeneszerzőként gyakran dolgozik különböző zenei-társadalmi háttérrel rendelkező zenészekkel. Fő érdeklődési területe az előadóművészet multidiszciplinaritása, különös tekintettel az előadott zenei identitásra. Tapasztalatokkal rendelkezik a hangművészet és az egyetemi oktatás terén egyaránt. 2010 óta a Soundpainting szakértője, ami az oktatásban és az előadóművészetben használt jelnyelv. Samu 1976-ban született Budapesten, Magyarországon. A Liszt Ferenc Zeneakadémián szerzett diplomát jazz-basszusgitár és jazz-pedagógia szakon 2001-ben. 2007-ben MFA diplomát szerzet...
2024-11-181h 18
Walter Veit Podcast#39 - Why is Health?Today's episode features a talk I gave in Sydney in 2023.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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@DrWalterVeit/shortsSUPPORT & CONNECT:
2024-11-1715 min
Walter Veit Podcast#38 - Elizabeth Paul: Animal Consciousness and WelfareIn today's episode I talk to Liz Paul, who is a leading researcher in animal emotions and welfare. https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/person/Liz-Paul-a2f9a5b6-a5bf-4ea3-a8a2-9ff2ea09bf19/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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https...
2024-11-161h 34
Walter Veit Podcast#37 - Carolyn A Ristau: A Biography of Donald Griffin - Discoverer of Bat EcholocationToday, I talk to Dr. Carolyn A. Ristau is a Cognitive Ethologist who had the privilege of working in Donald R. Griffin’s Rockefeller University lab. Those were the times when he was ardently working to develop the new field of Cognitive Ethology he had just created, while also enthusiastically continuing his studies of avian migration and bat echolocation. Carolyn Ristau was impressed by his ideas and dedication. She wanted others to know more of their development, hence this broad-based biography. You can download her biography of Donald Griffin for free from her website: https://carolynaristau.com/
2024-11-151h 28
Walter Veit Podcast#36 - Toward an Ethological Science of Animal ConsciousnessToday's episode features a talk I gave in 2012 at the Joint Brazilian Annual Ethological/Latin American Ethological Conference.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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips: https://www.youtube.com...
2024-11-1419 min
Walter Veit Podcast#35 - Guest Podcast Sentientist Conversations "Animal Consciousness"This podcast episode originally aired on the Sentientism Podcast on 16 Jun 2023. Link to original video: https://youtu.be/aEDtTl8sPPQ?si=lQfGN5biB2lgtz6ARepublished with permission.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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@DrWalterVeit/shorts
2024-11-131h 48
Walter Veit Podcast#34 - Guest Podcast Episode: The NonSequitur Show Genetic Engineering Dr Sy Garte & Walter VeitThis podcast episode originally aired on The NonSequitur Show on June 22, 2018. Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wgcwBGbEDQ&list=PLV0j8uiNxfktd9d66oXHeaUg5bWs18v8J&ab_channel=TheNonSequiturShowRepublished with permission.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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube...
2024-11-121h 23
Walter Veit Podcast#33 - Guest Podcast Sentientist Conversations "Maybe moral systems are harmful!" + Deleted ScenesThis podcast episode originally aired on the Sentientism Podcast on 20 Apr 2021. Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxSGItuaSn4&list=PLV0j8uiNxfktd9d66oXHeaUg5bWs18v8J&index=3&ab_channel=SentientismRepublished with permission.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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes...
2024-11-111h 35
Walter Veit Podcast#32 - AI Conversation: A Philosophy for the Science of Animal ConsciousnessTesting out new AI features to create a fake conversation using my book:Veit, W. (2023). A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness. New York: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/A-Philosophy-for-the-Science-of-Animal-Consciousness/Veit/p/book/9781032343617PODCAST 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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/pla...
2024-10-0509 min
Walter Veit Podcast#31 - AI Discussion: Procreative Beneficence and Genetic EnhancementAI Podcast Discussion of my first paper:Veit, W. (2018). Procreative Beneficence and Genetic Enhancement. KRITERION – Journal of Philosophy 32(1), 75-92. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11026.89289 [Download]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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURN
2024-10-0212 min
Walter Veit Podcast#30 - Modeling Morality - PART 2In today's episode I'll read and discuss the following paper: Veit, W. (2019). Modeling Morality. In L. Magnani, A. Nepomuceno, F. Salguero, C. Barés and M. Fontane (eds), Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology, Springer, 83-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32722-4_6PODCAST 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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rss
2024-10-0221 min
Walter Veit Podcast#29 - Modeling Morality - PART 1In today's episode I'll read and discuss the following paper: Veit, W. (2019). Modeling Morality. In L. Magnani, A. Nepomuceno, F. Salguero, C. Barés and M. Fontane (eds), Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology, Springer, 83-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32722-4_6 [Download]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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/p...
2024-09-3036 min
Walter Veit Podcast#28 - Peter Singer: Retirement, Effective Altruism, Animal Rights, ZoosToday I'm talking to Peter Singer - the perhaps most famous and influential living philosopher about his retirework, work, and future plans.https://www.petersinger.info/PODCAST 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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2...
2024-09-071h 05
Walter Veit Podcast#27 - MA by Research in Philosophy at the University of ReadingIn today's episode a brief presentation and question/answer session about the MA by Research in Philosophy at the University of Reading, which I am currently supervising. 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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiUR...
2024-08-2829 min
Walter Veit Podcast#26 - Evolution of multicellularity: cheating done right - PART 2In today's episode I'll read and discuss the following paper: Veit, W. (2019). Evolution of multicellularity: cheating done right. Biology & Philosophy, 34(34). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-019-9688-9 [Download]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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURN
2024-08-2827 min
Walter Veit Podcast#25 - Evolution of multicellularity: cheating done right - PART 1In today's episode I'll read and discuss the following paper: Veit, W. (2019). Evolution of multicellularity: cheating done right. Biology & Philosophy, 34(34). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-019-9688-9 [Download]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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqd...
2024-05-2042 min
Walter Veit Podcast#24 - Existential Nihilism: The Only Really Serious Philosophical ProblemIn today's episode I'll read and discuss the following paper: Veit, W. (2018). Existential Nihilism: The Only Really Serious Philosophical Problem. Journal of Camus Studies 2018, 211-236. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.26965.24804 [Download]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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiN...
2024-05-151h 07
Walter Veit Podcast#23 - Daniel C. Dennett TributeThis was a difficult episode to record. Philosophy lost one of the Greats and one of the kindest.Here is the tribute to Daniel Dennett: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/science-and-philosophy/202404/daniel-c-dennett-tribute-to-a-philosophical-giantPODCAST 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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips...
2024-04-2317 min
Walter Veit Podcast#22 - Cognitive Enhancement and the Threat of InequalityWhat is the ethical status of cognitive enhancers? Today's article is accessible here: Veit, W. (2018). Cognitive Enhancement and the Threat of Inequality. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 2, 404–410. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41465-018-0108-x [Download]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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtub...
2024-04-0944 min
Walter Veit Podcast#21 - Eric Helms: Is Bodybuilding a Sport?Today I'm talking to Eric Helms, professional bodybuilder, exercise scientist at the Auckland University of Technology, influential science communicator, and co-host of the iron culture podcast.Kind, Adrian, and Eric R. Helms. "Is bodybuilding a sport?." Journal of the Philosophy of Sport 50.2 (2023): 281-299.https://doi.org/10.1080/00948705.2023.2234978https://academics.aut.ac.nz/eric.helmshttps://www.youtube.com/c/ironculturepodcastPODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://walterveit.com/podcast/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/24OwJWeaWyJqqdfxirnlUU...
2024-04-051h 25
Walter Veit Podcast#20 - Drawing the boundaries of animal sentienceLink to the paper:Veit, W. & Huebner, B. (2020). Drawing the boundaries of animal sentience. Animal Sentience 29(13). http://doi.org/10.51291/2377-7478.1595 [Download]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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURN
2024-03-3014 min
Walter Veit Podcast#19 - Matti Wilks: On the Psychology of Moral Motivations and Effective AltruismIn today's episode, I interview Matti Wilks who is a Lecturer (Assistant Prof) in psychology at the University of Edinburgh. She is researching how our moral circles expand, why we devalue distant beings, and why some people are more altruistic than others.You can visit her website here: https://www.mattiwilks.com/homePODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://walterveit.com/podcast/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/24OwJWeaWyJqqdfxirnlUUApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walter-veit-podcast/id1716794567
2024-03-131h 04
Walter Veit Podcast#18 - Improving Invertebrate WelfareYou can find the paper here:Browning, H. & Veit, W. (2020). Improving invertebrate welfare. Animal Sentience 29(4). http://doi.org/10.51291/2377-7478.1585 [Download]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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURN
2024-03-0314 min
Walter Veit Podcast#17 - Alex Rosenberg: On Science, Philosophy, and MeaningIn today's episode I talk to Alex Rosenberg - the R. Taylor Cole Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. https://alexrosenbergbooks.com/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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube...
2024-02-2255 min
Walter Veit Podcast#16 - Modeling MoralityLink to today's paper:Veit, W. (2019). Modeling Morality. In L. Magnani, A. Nepomuceno, F. Salguero, C. Barés and M. Fontane (eds), Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology, Springer, 83-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32722-4_6 [Download]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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list...
2024-02-141h 10
Walter Veit Podcast#15 - Nicola Clayton: Animal Cognition, Magic, Corvids, Dance, EmbodimentIn today's episode I talk to University of Cambridge Professor of Comparative Cognition - Nicola Clayton.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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@DrWalterVeit...
2024-02-0758 min
Walter Veit Podcast#14 - Enhancement Technologies and InequalityIn this episode, I offer an audio version of as well as commentary on my second publication: Veit, W. (2018). Enhancement Technologies and Inequality. In Saborido, C., Oms, S. & González de Prado, J. (eds.) Proceedings of the IX Conference of the Spanish Society of Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science, 471-476. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21932.08326 [Download]EPISODE LINKS:Free download link of my article: veit2018_enhancement.pdf (wordpress.com)PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://walterveit.com/podcast/
2024-01-2920 min
Aporia PodcastConsciousness, meat and eugenics | Dr. Walter VeitJoin Walter Veit, University of Reading scholar and pioneering author, as we navigate the intriguing and complex world of animal consciousness. Walter's expertise breathes new life into our understanding of how consciousness could have evolved across species, from the depths of the ocean with the octopus to the humble existence of the worm. Our conversation challenges long-standing human-centric views, uncovering the ethical ramifications of our interactions with animals, and sparking debate over the moral intricacies of artificial sentience, animal farming practices, and the future of lab-grown meat.
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2024-01-2111 min
Walter Veit Podcast#13 - Richard Yetter Chappell: Why Not Effective Altruism?Richard Yetter Chappell is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami. Today we'll talk about the common criticisms against effective altruism.EPISODE LINKS:Kevin's website: http://yetterchappell.net/Richard/Kevin's paper: https://rychappell.substack.com/p/why-not-effective-altruismPODCAST 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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube...
2024-01-201h 19
Walter Veit Podcast#12 - Procreative Beneficence and Genetic EnhancementIn this episode, I offer an audio version of as well as commentary on my first publication: Veit, W. (2018). Procreative Beneficence and Genetic Enhancement. KRITERION – Journal of Philosophy 32(1), 75-92. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11026.89289 EPISODE LINKS:Free download link of my article: https://walterveitcom.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/procreative_beneficence_and_genetic_enhancement.pdfPODCAST 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: ht...
2024-01-141h 00
Walter Veit Podcast#11 - Kristin Andrews: Animal Minds, Animal Culture, Orangutans, PhilosophyKristin Andrews is York Research Chair in Animal Minds and Professor of Philosophy at York University (Toronto).EPISODE LINKS:Kristin's website: https://www.kristinandrews.org/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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9...
2024-01-091h 08
Walter Veit Podcast#10 - Princeton Panel on the Ethics of AI in FarmingRecently, I was on a panel discussing the ethics of using AI in farming. Here is the recording.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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips: https://www...
2024-01-0433 min
Walter Veit Podcast#9 - Princeton: Artificial intelligence, animal welfare, and the ethics of smart farmingI gave a talk at Princeton. Here is the recording.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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV0j8uiNxfku6--y2dho5VPUX3gpyqdnD&si=osLPm4EHx9BLiURNYouTube Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@DrWalterVeit/shorts
2023-12-2941 min
Walter Veit Podcast#8 - Kevin Mitchell: Free Will, Evolution of Agency, Control, ConsciousnessKevin Mitchell is an Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College DublinEPISODE LINKS:Kevin's website: https://www.kjmitchell.com/Kevin's book Free Agents: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691226231/free-agentsPODCAST 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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list...
2023-12-231h 11
Walter Veit Podcast#7 - Dalai Lama Conference in India: Animal ConsciousnessEarlier this year, I was invited to fly to India where I had to honour to meet the Dalai Lama and present my research on animal consciousness. In this episode, you can watch the recording of my talk.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://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list...
2023-12-1847 min
The Nature & Nurture PodcastNature & Nurture #126. Dr. Walter Veit - Animal Consciousness, Evolution, & Morality
Dr. Walter Veit is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading and author of A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness. He is an expert in philosophy of mind, cognitive and biological sciences, applied ethics, and animal welfare.
In this episode, we talk about philosophy of mind and the evolution of consciousness in animals. Walter outlines his theory of the evolution of phenomenological complexity and affective experience in animals, its similarities and differences with computational theories of consciousness outlined by past podcast guests Kevin Mitchell and Mark Solms, and the diversity of...
2023-12-151h 17
Walter Veit Podcast#6 - Eva Jablonka: Epigenetics, Evolution, Consciousness, Israel and PalestineToday’s guest is Eva Jablonka. She is an emeritus professor at Tel Aviv University and perhaps best known as an evolutionary theorist and geneticist who has defended the idea of epigenetic inheritance. However, she is also a philosopher and historian of science, with a deep interest in the history of biological thought.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://anchor.fm/s/ed...
2023-12-121h 33
Walter Veit Podcast#5 - Chapter 1 of A Philosophy for the Science of Animal ConsciousnessThis episode offers a preview and audio version of chapter 1 of my 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.Buy the book:Veit, W. (2023). A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness. New York: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/A-Philosophy-for-the-Science-of-Animal-Consciousness/Veit/p/book/9781032343617Download the book preview:https://walterveitcom.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/veit2023_preview_a_philosophy_for_science_of_animal_consciousness.pdfPODCAST INFO:...
2023-12-051h 19
Walter Veit Podcast#4 - Preview for A Philosophy for the Science of Animal ConsciousnessThis 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-the-Science-of-Animal-Consciousness/Veit/p/book/9781032343617 [Download preview]PODCAST INFO:Podcast website: https://walterveit.com/podcast/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/24OwJWeaWyJqqdfxirnlUUAp...
2023-11-2940 min
Walter Veit Podcast#3 - Heather Browning: Zookeeping, Philosophy, Sentience, Animal Welfare, and AIToday 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.spotify.com/show/24OwJWeaWyJqqdfxirnlUUApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walter-veit-podcast/id1716794567RSS: https://anchor.fm...
2023-11-261h 13
Walter Veit Podcast#2 - Why start a podcast?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/24OwJWeaWyJqqdfxirnlUUApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/walter-veit-podcast/id1716794567RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/ed331d30/podcast/rssYouTube...
2023-11-2205 min
Walter Veit Podcast#1 - Daniel C. Dennett: Consciousness, AI, Free Will, Evolution, & ReligionMy 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 of New Atheism", along with Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Sam Harris. Today I will talk to Dennett about his recent memoir I’ve Been Thinking, his views on consciousness, free will, religion, the importance of evolution, as well as philosophy it...
2023-11-151h 21
How I Learned to Love ShrimpCameron Meyer Shorb making the case for wild animals and why we should care about their suffering.Cameron is the executive director of Wild Animal Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of animals by accelerating the growth of wild animal welfare science.In this episode Cameron helps us to understand the vast topic of wild animal suffering. Cameron makes the compelling case for why we should invest resources into understanding how we can reduce wild animal suffering responsibly with data-backed interventions, improving the overall well-being of wild animals. We talk through the importance of Wild Animal Initiative’s research in this area, their grant-making arm which is enabling the research fie...
2023-11-021h 29
Converging Dialogues#275 - Animal Consciousness: A Dialogue with Walter VeitIn this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Walter Veit about animal consciousness. They talk about various frameworks for understanding consciousness, the naturalist approach, cognitive ethology, and pathological complexity thesis. They discuss consciousness arising in the Cambrian period, defining consciousness, free will, consciousness profile, Integrated Information Theory, interacting with animals, and many more topics. Walter Veit is a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Reading. He is also the Director of the PPE Program and the Philosophy MA Program. He is also an external member of the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy at the University...
2023-11-021h 46
Sentientism158: "A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness" - Walter Veit - SentientismWalter is an inter-disciplinary philosopher. He works primarily on the Philosophy of Cognitive and Biological Sciences, the Philosophy of Mind, Applied Ethics and particularly in the intersections of those fields. Much of his recent work has focused on animal minds, welfare, and ethics, as well as evolution. His new book ‘A Philosophy for the Science of Animal Consciousness‘ integrates this research into a coherent whole. It is being launched today (16th June) with Routledge.
In Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “who matters?”
Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentie...
2023-06-161h 50
HÖRWÄRTS, der Podcast der Österreichischen HoteliervereinigungGrenzen überschreiten
Die Nachwehen der Pandemie, der Mitarbeiter:innenmangel, die Digitalisierung – die Herausforderungen für die Tourismusbranche im deutschsprachigen Raum gleichen einander bis ins Detail. Hat die Politik in den Nachbarstaaten andere Antworten auf die brennendsten Fragen des österreichischen Tourismus – und kann man sich da vielleicht etwas abschauen. #hörwärts hat nachgefragt bei
Otto Lindner, Vorsitzender des Vorstandes des Hotelverbandes Deutschland
Manfred Pinzger, Präsident des Südtiroler Hotel- und Gastwirteverbands
Andreas Züllig, Präsident der hotelleriesuisse
und natürlich Walter Veit, dem Präsidenten der Österreichischen Hoteliervereinigung: Hört rein, es zahlt sich aus!
2023-06-0615 min
ePODstemologyWhat animals can teach us about consciousnessMark is joined by Heather Browning from the London School of Economics and Walter Veit from the University of Sydney who their ideas regarding the nature of consciousness, what we can learn about consciousness from animal studies, and the implications for animal welfare. Should we think of consciousness as some special property unique to human minds, or is it in fact merely a particular high degree of sentience? If it's the later, then cephalopods seem curious, honeybees are capable of solving complex optimisation problems, and fish have split brains similar to those of conscious humans whose left and right...
2022-06-181h 04
Pro und ContraAngriffskrieg in Europa – Wie schützt sich Österreich?Pro und Contra vom 10.05.2022
Der Krieg in der Ukraine markiert einen historischen Wendepunkt in Europas Nachkriegsordnung. Der Aggression des russischen Präsidenten Wladimir Putin tritt die EU bislang geschlossen mit Sanktionen entgegen. Diese trägt auch Österreich mit.
Der Konflikt facht auch die Neutralitätsdebatte in Österreich erneut an. In einem offenen Brief wenden sich namhafte Persönlichkeiten rund um den Medienmanager Veit V. Dengler, den Militärexperten Walter Feichtinger und der Schriftstellerin Julya Rabinowich an die Bundesregierung und fordern eine neue Sicherheitsdoktrin. “Uns eint die Überzeugung, dass der der Status quo unserer Sicherheitspolitik nicht nur unhaltbar, sondern ge...
2022-05-1150 min
Major Li PodcastLi und der Schatz - Kapitel 20
Melanie Veit, Rostock, 6. Februar 2004Die Gegenüberstellung sollte gleich nach der Mittagspause in der Polizeiinspektion in der Ulmenstraße stattfinden. Melanie versuchte, die Zeit zu dehnen. Es gab eine Zeit, da hieß die Ulmenstraße noch Fiete-Schulze-Straße. Damals wurde sie der Adresse zugeführt, wie das im DDR-Jargon hieß. Ihr Vergehen: ein kleiner Aufnäher auf ihrem Shell-Parka mit einem Bibelspruch aus Micha 4. Wenige Jahre später war sie wieder dort und stellte auf dem Volkspolizeikreisamt, wie sich das Ungetüm seinerzeit nannte, ihren Ausreiseantrag. Ein gilbes A5-Kärtchen, auf dem man im Feld Ausreise einmalig an...
2022-04-1628 min
Mission Improbable: Against All OddsPilot: Fritz Klingenberg and The Fall of Belgrade 1941When a handful of soldiers conquer an entire capital city by themselves.
Times:
Context - 0:26
Battle - 4:16
Klingenberg - 7:25
Takeaway - 13:47
Sources:
Chant, Christopher. (1986). The Encyclopedia of Codenames of World War II. London: Routledge, pp. 17-20, ISBN 978-0-415-71087-9.
Edwards, Robert J. (2015). Tip of the Spear: German Armored Reconnaissance in Action in World War II. Stackpole Books. p. 172, 173–174
Flaherty, T. H. (2004) [1988]. The Third Reich: The SS. Time-Life, pp. 162-163, ISBN 1-84447-073-3.
Heaton, C. D. (2016) [1988]. Invasion of Yugoslavia: Waffen SS captain Fritz Klingenberg and th...
2022-01-2118 min
Do Explain with Christofer LövgrenSentience, with Walter Veit, Dennis Hackethal, and Matt GuttmanChristofer, Walter Veit, Dennis Hackethal, and Matt Guttman speak about whether animals are sentient in this episode of Do Explain. Walter argues "yes", Dennis argues "no" and Matt argues that the hard problem really is hard. They discuss the difference between sentience and consciousness, the special way humans learn, consciousness as a binary jump vs. gradually evolving, animals as mere robots, information processing and computation, the hard problem of consciousness, anthropomorphism, panpsychism, different animal behaviors, and other related topics.Walter Veit is a theoretical scientist and philosopher with interests stretching widely across science and philosophy...
2021-11-012h 21Tent Talks50. Naturalizing Consciousness (with Dr. Walter Veit)
In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with Walter Veit about the science and philosophy of consciousness. Walter is an interdisciplinary scientist and philosopher who is currently completing his PhD dissertation at the University of Sydney, Australia. He has published on a wide range of topics, including the topic of animal consciousness and animal welfare, cognitive and genetic enhancement, nihilism, model pluralism, and other issues in evolutionary biology, the philosophy of science, and applied ethics. Here I speak with Walter about his PhD thesis which explores the evolutionary origins of consciousness and how different dimensions of...
2021-04-251h 34Tent Talks50. Naturalizing Consciousness (with Dr. Walter Veit)
In this episode of Tent Talks, I speak with Walter Veit about the science and philosophy of consciousness. Walter is an interdisciplinary scientist and philosopher who is currently completing his PhD dissertation at the University of Sydney, Australia. He has published on a wide range of topics, including the topic of animal consciousness and animal welfare, cognitive and genetic enhancement, nihilism, model pluralism, and other issues in evolutionary biology, the philosophy of science, and applied ethics. Here I speak with Walter about his PhD thesis which explores the evolutionary origins of consciousness and how different dimensions of...
2021-04-251h 34
Sentientism48: "Maybe moral systems are harmful! Like religion they are used to divide us." - Walter Veit - philosopher, scientist and sentientist - Sentientist ConversationWalter (https://twitter.com/wrwveit & https://walterveit.com/) is an interdisciplinary scientist, philosopher & writer focusing on biology, minds & ethics. He publishes the ‘Science & Philosophy‘ series on Psychology Today & Medium.
In these Sentientist Conversations we talk about the two most important questions: “what’s real?” & “what matters?" Sentientism is "evidence, reason & compassion for all sentient beings."
Our conversation is also here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xxSGItuaSn4.
We discuss:
- Defending Descartes, as a child!
- Studying philosophy, politics, economics & science
- Writing a PhD on the philosophy of conscious...
2021-04-201h 27
Philosophy Exchange PodcastPX and PhD Research - Walter Veit: "Model Diversity and the Embarrassment of the Riches"In this new series, we interview PhD students and young academics about a recently published papers. In today's episode Jakob interviews University of Sydney's Walter Veit on his paper "Model Diversity and the Embarrassment of the Riches". Using the discussion on model pluralism in economics which followed Dani Rodrik‘s "Economics Rules", he argues that model pluralism as a thesis about the relationship between science and nature undermines the very idea of a general model selection framework for policy making. The paper can be found under: https://doi.org/10.1080/1350178X.2021.1898660
2021-04-1416 min
Horch! Sprechkontakt mit Neuer MusikH022 Kontraste Live!
Was muss man wissen, um zeitgenössische Musik gerne zu haben? Wir näheren uns Kontrasten gemeinsam mit dem Publikum. Live aus dem Landwirtshaus “zum Haiderwirt” in St. Veit / Innkreis.
Live aus dem Landwirtshaus “zum Haiderwirt” in St. Veit / Innkreis
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Episode 022 Horch! Live
Kontrastprogramm
Sprechkontakt mit Neuer Musik und Frühstücksbegleitung
beim Haiderwirt in St.Veit, O.Ö. Sonntag 28.April 2018 10:00 Uh
Begrüßung Publikum und
Preshow
Dankeschön an die Gastgeber Stephanie und Herbert Burgstaller
Elisabeth stellt sich und Ihr Instrumentarium mit ku...
2019-05-181h 32
The NonSequitur ShowGenetic Engineering: Dr. Sy Garte & Walter VeitGenetic engineering, the artificial manipulation, modification, and recombination of DNA or other nucleic acid molecules in order to modify an organism or population of organisms. -Dr. Sy Garte earned his Ph.D.in biochemistry and BS in Chemistry from the City University of New York. He has been a Professor of Public Health and Environmental Health Sciences at New York University, Rutgers University, and the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to over 200 scientific publications in genetics, molecular epidemiology, cancer research and other areas, Dr. Garte is the author of four books, and of articles in Perspectives in Science and Christian...
2018-06-231h 23