What is Philosophy of Biology? | Episode 1806 | Closer To Truth

[@CloserToTruthTV]

What are your thoughts on the philosophy of biology? What ideas stood out as the strongest to you? Let us know in the comments below.

[@Hallands.]

Closer To Truth "Let there be light!" stands out imo...

[@Hallands.]

Al Garnier Consciousness has nothing special to do with religion. But like all powerful concepts, various religions tried to monopolize it. Science is tethering on the edge of becoming a new religion...

[@Hallands.]

Al Garnier You're a bit too ignorant, primitive and naive to be worth a real debate, so I'll just block you, punk! 😄

[@georgedoyle7971]

Al Garnier “Science may well become a religion” “It is childish nonsense dipshit” This statement by the eminent atheist philosopher Thomas Nagel speaks volumes regarding fanatical atheism. “I believe the defenders of intelligent design deserve our gratitude for challenging a scientific world view that owes some of the passion displayed by its adherents precisely to the fact that it is thought to liberate us from religion. That world view is ripe for displacement” (Thomas Nagel). All the best to you and keep safe during this Corona virus crisis.

[@georgedoyle7971]

rubiks6 Well said!. Totally agree with you “As an explanation of the world, materialism has a sort of insane simplicity. It has just the quality of the madman's argument; we have at once the sense of it covering everything and the sense of it leaving everything out”. (GK Chesterton)

[@TheFlamingChips]

Thank you for these uploads. This is my favourite channel and this has kicked it up a level. Will allow ads to play in full. Thanks.

[@shiddy.]

same

[@DMTRIO15]

I work in the field of philosophy of chemistry. Would love for you to include that as well! Cheers!

[@jerzy.muszynski]

This is an exceptional piece of content, thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@madhusudanjeurkar3178]

Very thought provoking

[@ndindamule3134]

I really enjoy the series you do you cover a wide range of subjects

[@srs1659]

Michael Ruse is a delight. Why do I find him adorable?

[@JavierBonillaC]

20:45 you need hereditary traits, random variation but... but also a variable enviromental restriction (or variating survival challenges).

[@alohasam]

so thankful for these, thanks Robert! aloha from Maui Hawaii

[@AA-mc5il]

loved it!! i was just walking around in my village in israel and i saw a page on an old book written in hebrew it wasn't religious but it said somethings about philosophy og biology and it made me wonder what is this wonderful connection so thank u for giving me a heads up on what to look at

[@blackbearbear9313]

Knowing who is in control of everything

[@michaelhenshaw-vetmedengli2064]

Great poddy! Wonderful production, many eloquent speakers. And, as a non-religious person, I really appreciate how you gave great perspectives without too much having to believe in Jesus Christ.

[@dr.satishsharma9794]

Excellent..... thanks 🙏.

[@yourfutureself3392]

Great video

[@JeffChen285]

Two of the sharpest snags science has hit so far are quantum mechanics and biology. It seems to me that, in addition to ontological type laws, the mother of nature has some sorts of "administrative" types laws too. "Don't ask don't tell" policy for example. One of the major characteristics of western science I've found is called self-confidence, i.e., even nature doesn't tell, we still desire to keep asking. Unfortunately, self-confidence itself may be nothing to do with rational, or rationalized emotions, rather it is pretty much an emotionalized rationality.

[@whatabouttheearth]

As is shown in geology, biology, paleontology and all natural sciences...nature leaves evidence everywhere.

[@disneybunny45]

God I wish college was more affordable in the US. I would happily get multiple degrees.

[@kimsahl8555]

Philosophy of biology is our understanding of biology - and we want to understand.....

[@Hallands.]

16:30 Prejudice is a powerful thing. It lets you spend years on research based on assumptions you never tested for validity. I would fx contend that true wisdom would never allow one to speak of "wisdom proper". As to social wisdom, what changed in bird brains, when they first began to put brightly colored berries and stones around their nest and enhance their plumages with colorful straws and petals?

[@jmanj3917]

1:02 Go Bluejays!

[@mehnazhossain4632]

THe questions asked are interesting.

[@mehnazhossain4632]

measuring wisdom was an interesting one. We normally read about metaphysics, and having meta biology would just be nice for the field, or would you want to follow another field. Can we come up with our own questions? How do you measure wisdom? where would your definition of meta be? comprehensiveness, convention, transcendence? Starting off what is life makes sense, As an initial question. If you've forgotten to be a biologist, where would you start? How would it relate to realism and idealism, would you be redefining concepts of realism, or would you stick to Aristotelian definition?

[@mehnazhossain4632]

Learning to ask one's own question, and answering it, is a skill.

[@mehnazhossain4632]

I had re-read Kuhn's book just before covid, had used doubt statements to get here.

[@mehnazhossain4632]

As a philosopher, it seems it is okay to include some element of personal belief, as a biologist the focus would be on how to do research that is epistemological.

[@mehnazhossain4632]

I've been pondering questions online, One can get lost in the philosophy, if you don't put a timer on it, you could be there a while.

[@robertwhite1810]

Should have interviewed a Bonobo.

[@anikettripathi7991]

Doctor and scientists have highest probability to understand reality /infinite consciousness.

[@bajajones5093]

flaming chips... thanks for the thought. I will let the commercials run too.

[@themedicallinguist6456]

We’re not “modified monkeys”. We’re great apes, and monkeys and great apes split like 40 million years ago. Kind of disappointing from the guy who supposedly founded the field.

[@BenjaminExequielReyesGaete]

I thought the same, it was very disappointing to listen to him, but I suppose it has something to do with Michael Ruse not coming out of science but out of humanities, not like the next speakers.

[@adarwinterdror7245]

on 4:06 Why is he saying that humans and Bonobos are closer genetically than Women and men? Any source comparing men to women like it does men to apes?

[@JavierBonillaC]

Very good question.

[@jamesconner8275]

RLK has a bit of an ego. Can't count the times he drops his degrees and schools. He even trotted out a silver Porsche, but to be fair, he didn't say it was his. If it wasn't, that would be worse.

[@hainetkorea]

Abiogenesis. What are the structural colors and features of marine algae ? Marine algae.Green seaweed(Chlorophyta) Ulva prolifera is a species of seaweed in the family Ulvaceae that can be found worldwide. Ulva lactuca(linza, pertusa, rigida) etc The pigment comparison of photosynthetic plants and green seaweed. The nine pigments based on chlorophyll in green seaweed are the same as plants. What is the structural color of green seaweed ? It is the color that appeared in the natural physiological and ecological environment when photosynthesis in the earth's environment. Nine Colors:Green,Yellow,White,Pink,Red,red-Purple,(reddish Brown-Brown),Blue,Black. The changes in the color of green seaweed are intended to communication with each other due to environmental conditions.(transformation of chromaticity and breeding of offspring) Who are the ancestor of life on earth ? Genetic and evolution of Earth life.(Eukaryotes: Mitochondria) Mitochondria are Alive:Dried, Bleached, Melted, Rotted(Black) mt DNA: Genetically, it has pigments information and Produces photosynthetic pigments. mt DNA: Nine genetic pigments(Rainbow colors and white, black) Nine melanin pigments(Skin, Eyes, Hair):Human, Marine and Land animals

[@larrylutsky181]

Anyone who has ever been on Facebook knows there is no such thing as the evolution of wisdom! 🤣

[@cr2928]

Closer to truth.. Good series. I like your work. This one.. Seems like just another fund seeking field. How many things can we "create" out of thin air to justify more funding. Just my opinions

[@wulfmountainpath3719]

The philosohy of Nature was treated to tangentially. What does nature say about the conscious experience? Why has DNA 'spontaneously' assembled, and generally stored info and run counter to natural entrophic direction?? DNA is the key to understand what biology is doing.. How and why. Maybe treat these questions in later episode? Gratitide.

[@Jamie-Russell-CME]

Don't worry, we would just find it a nice fact if we could render the basis for the Protestari to be null and void. God forbid! May it NEVER be!

[@thePlum]

I call this “human ecology”

[@Jamie-Russell-CME]

Let the rejection of God take them in the dark paths of "Pan-anything". So that they may rehearse the journey to its destination. For from dust you were formed, and dust you shall return.

[@brynbstn]

I come here to YT for straightforward, succinct, clear n accurate information about science , philosophy, etc. Not TV-style episodes with a lot of pomp n circumstance and uninteresting “eloquence”. Great idea for a topic but couldn’t watch more than 5’

[@TH-zl6jz]

Qualia is fine. It's not reasonable to assume the human is so good at perception that We could see the divine.

[@TH-zl6jz]

Which kinda ticks me off on religion as doctrine. Humans have done a great job at invasive species, and I think us humans are great. I think it's really weird that we're still doing the cult stuff. I get that a likeminded small group has big big power, but as the dominant, self aware species, we are dicking it up for no epistemic reason

[@mainman2256]

Seems to me to be a bit too much theism for a “philosophy of biology”. Even things like wisdom and altruism are just evolved attributes which are useful for survival and aren’t unique to humans. “God” is simply an unnecessary and useless concept for getting closer to truths about evolutionary biology, imo.. love the show

[@lordemed1]

Your concept of God - Einstein would disagree with you.

[@tylermacdonald8924]

Kuhn why do you justify a regime that carries genocide and mass surveillance? I respected you until I found this out. Baffling

[@DefaultModeNetwork]

Why not the question “what is life”?

[@bocelott]

That is definitely a question you can find plenty of papers on. Try googling it.

[@PrivateSi]

If it's like Philosophy of Science in general it will be a whole lot of Conjecture, Sci-Waffle and Sci-History... Let's see if I'm right.. I don't see why these are academic subjects. It is not useful in the real world, except for making money by charging students to learn the useless knowledge. The Biology of Philosophy (human ideas as a broad definition) is useful knowledge. How many Philosophers of Biology graduates have made a great (or any...) contribution to biology, or philosophy for that matter.... Liberal La La Land waste of time qualification.