Joshua Rasmussen – Who Are You, Really?

What does it mean to be human? What is a person? Where did we come from? Brent talks with Joshua Rasmussen about his new IVP book ‘Who Are You, Really?: A Philosopher’s Enquiry into the Nature and Origin of Persons’. Joshua is associate professor of philosophy at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California in the States. (1:05) Who are we? (2:05) Why do we exist? (4:00) Why should we exist? (6:30) How do our personal realities relate to reality? (9:10) How much can we really know? (11:45) What role do feelings have for us? (13:00) How do we make thoughts? (13:50) Freedom of choice; (16:10) Our bodies; (18:50) How do we make a conscious being? (23:45) Artificial intelligence and robotics. Links mentioned in this episode: www.ivpress.com www.amazon.com/Who-Are-You-Really-Philosophers/dp/1514003945 www.joshualrasmussen.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.