#34: Heideggerian Robots of Phenomenology and Cognitive Science with Michael Wheeler and Mirko Prokop

Send a love messageJoin Michael Wheeler and Mirko Prokop as they dive into Heidegger’s phenomenology and its relevance for cognitive science as well as Michael’s recent work in the nascent field of the cognitive arts and humanities. Touching on philosophical and existential questions about the nature of mind and our relationship to the world and others, they explore the structure of human experience, its bodily, biological and social dimensions and discuss how artistic improvisation and creativity can lead us to see authenticity as the basic dynamic of thinking. 00:00: Introduction and guest welcome02:26: Michael Wheeler’s journey into philosophy04:23: What is phenomenology?07:17: Introspection10:57: The transcendental in the light of history14:35: Heidegger’s Kantian side17:17 : Heidegger vs. Descartes21:22: Dasein: Heidegger’s conception of the subject24:36: Being thrown into a meaningful world26:00: "Equipment" in Heidegger29:00: Being-in-the-world: totalities of involvement36:55: Disturbances and skillful coping41:00: The primacy of "online intelligence“45:46: How often do we experience flow?50:52: The extended mind01:00:15: McDowell on the personal and subpersonal01:05:00: "Orthodox" cognitive science01:10:00: Heideggerian Robots01:12:36: Embodiment01:18:57: Michael’s current work on authenticity01:21:24: Anxiety: being thrown into a social world01:22:03: Authenticity as the basic dynamic of thinking01:26:29: The Cognitive Arts and Humanities 01:32:30: Biology, culture, and non-human animals01:29:21 Integrating Cognitive Science with the Humanities01:44:46: Concluding thoughts and personal reflections Mirko Prokop:    • Anscombe and Patterns of Action with ...  Michael Wheeler’s book Reconstructing the Cognitive World (2007, MIT Press): Full intro and notes here.Care is not the opposite of love. It is the very urge of life. 'Caring for what?' is the primary question. That we have a choice about what we care for and how is what makes us human, but it's quite the challenge and responsibility. Let's help one another handle it.Support the showBuy Holding Paradox: The Navigational Approach to Mind and Consciousness by Andrea HiottSign up for Making Ways newsletter and projects.Please rate and review with love. YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Substack.