The mind-body problem is much like the chicken-and-egg dilemma: Which came first? In today’s episode, Dr. Robert J. Marks sits down with Dr. Angus Menuge to discuss the basics of the mind-body problem, its philosophical history, and whether artificial intelligence ever has a chance at truly replicating the human mind.

Show Notes

• 01:12 | Introducing Dr. Angus Menuge, professor and chair of Concordia University’s philosophy department
• 04:06 | What is the mind-body problem?
• 06:37 | Near-death experiences
• 10:05 | The history of the mind-body problem
• 15:24 | Popular mind-body problem models discussed today
• 18:14 | Epiphenomenal thoughts
• 22:31 | Dr. Menuge’s take on the mind-body problem
• 29:04 | Will artificial intelligence ever be able to duplicate the functions of a human?

Additional Resources

• Dr. Angus Menuge at Concordia University
• The Inherence of Human Dignity, vol. 1: Foundations of Human Dignity edited by Dr. Angus Menuge
• The Inherence of Human Dignity, vol. 2: Law and Religious Liberty, edited by Dr. Angus Menuge
• Religious Liberty and the Law, edited by Dr. Angus Menuge
• The Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism, co-edited by Dr. Angus Menuge
• Rene Descartes, French philosopher and mathematician
• Aristotle, Greek philosopher
• Thomas Aquinas, 13th century philosopher and Catholic priest
• Thomas Hobbes, 17th century English philosopher
• Jaegwon Kim, Korean-American philosopher
• Richard Swinburne, professor of philosophy at Oxford University
• The Illusion of Conscious Will by Daniel Wagner