Immanuel Kant
German philosopher who articulates active cognition and the shaping of reality via time/space and language.
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German philosopher who articulates active cognition and the shaping of reality via time/space and language.
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Ali Abdaal
A central figure in deontology, known for his concept of the categorical imperative.
Constructing Self and World: A Conversation with Shamil Chandaria (Episode #320)
Sam Harris
Enlightenment philosopher whose work on epistemology and the categories of understanding supports the idea that we only know appearances, not reality itself.
Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #214
Lex Fridman
18th-century philosopher whose ideas about the limits of human knowledge regarding unknowable reality are referenced.
Michael Schur — Lessons from "The Office" and SNL, Moral Philosophy, Storytelling, and More
Tim Ferriss
Philosopher whose name Tim Ferriss jokingly invokes regarding the unexpected philosophical depth of The Good Place. Michael Schur later describes Kant as 'sticklery' with mistakes.
Vulnerability, Politics, and Moral Worth: A Conversation with Martha C. Nussbaum (Episode #309)
Sam Harris
Philosopher whose ideas are part of the tradition that influenced Rawls' recreation of political philosophy.
Diana Walsh Pasulka: Aliens, Technology, Religion & the Nature of Belief | Lex Fridman Podcast #149
Lex Fridman
A philosopher from the 1750s who wrote critiques of reason and introduced the concept of the 'noumenal' (the thing-in-itself) and 'phenomenal' (how we perceive things). He also worked on a 'critique of judgment'.
Learn Any Hard Skill In 2024 - How To Eliminate Distraction & Master Productivity | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Mentioned indirectly as an example of a deep philosophical thinker whose complex ideas might be misunderstood or oversimplified by someone with a superficial understanding, like the critique of Nick Offerman's political views.
Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand and the Philosophy of Objectivism | Lex Fridman Podcast #138
Lex Fridman
Yaron Brook discusses how Donald Hoffman's work on reality is similar to Kant's philosophy regarding the gap between perceived and actual reality.
Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War | Lex Fridman Podcast #336
Lex Fridman
Enlightenment philosopher, whose deontological (rule-based) ethics are contrasted with virtue ethics and Shapiro's 'role ethics.'
Ed Zschau — The Polymath Professor Who Changed My Life | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A German philosopher whose theory of space and time was the subject of Ed Zschau's senior thesis, where he speculated on how Kant's theory would be different if Kant had known Einstein's theories of relativity.
Sam Harris & Jordan Peterson in Vancouver 2018 (with Bret Weinstein moderating) — Night One
Sam Harris
Brought up for his philosophical claim about a priori interpretive structures that mediate between individuals and facts, supporting the idea that values cannot be directly derived from facts.
The Future of Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Eric Schmidt (Episode #280)
Sam Harris
Philosopher whose 'Critique of Pure Reason' poses three questions relevant to AI development: what can we know, what should we do, and what can we reasonably hope for.
David Chalmers: The Hard Problem of Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #69
Lex Fridman
A philosopher whose question 'What is the nature of the thing in itself?' is brought up in the context of understanding the ultimate nature of reality.
Peter Singer: Suffering in Humans, Animals, and AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #107
Lex Fridman
Philosopher mentioned alongside Thomas Aquinas for denying direct duties to animals but cautioning against cruelty for its effect on humans.
Consciousness and the Physical World: A Conversation with Christof Koch (Episode #374)
Sam Harris
German philosopher whose works Koch read, influencing his early interest in consciousness.
Bishop Robert Barron: Christianity and the Catholic Church | Lex Fridman Podcast #304
Lex Fridman
Philosopher whose view of Jesus as an archetype of the moral life is referenced in comparison to Jordan Peterson's understanding of faith.
Glenn Beck Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Philosopher whose works Glenn Beck started reading during his self-education journey.
Paul Conti: Narcissism, Sociopathy, Envy, and the Nature of Good and Evil | Lex Fridman Podcast #357
Lex Fridman
Philosopher mentioned as a possible exception to the idea that trauma fuels creativity, as he reportedly knew a lot without much travel or trauma.
Janna Levin on Extra Dimensions and How to Overcome Boots in the Face | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A philosopher whose ambiguous writings frustrated Janna Levin, contrasted with the universal clarity of scientific discoveries like Einstein's special relativity.
Arthur Brooks on Reinvention, Religion, and the Science of Happiness | Conversations with Tyler
Conversations with Tyler
Philosopher whose view suggests 0% self-deception is the right amount, a concept Brooks found difficult to live by.