Philosopher of Mind, David Papineau | The Human Podcast #6

David Papineau is one of the world’s leading philosophers. He's a professor at King’s College London, and previously worked at Cambridge and City University of New York. His research focuses on the philosophy of mind, science, metaphysics and sport.The Human Podcast is a new show that explores the lives and stories of a wide range of individuals. New episodes are released every week - subscribe to stay notified.WATCH all episodes, filmed in person: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC29JGmLUfv5eUeKzv3cRXGwGUEST LINKS:David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidpapineauDavid’s Website: https://www.davidpapineau.co.ukDavid’s Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_PapineauDavid’s Books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/David-Papineau/e/B001IZRGAI?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1647521892&sr=8-1ORDER OF CONVERSATION:0:00 - Intro0:38 - Early life & education4:32 - Discovering philosophy10:52 - Cambridge & PhD13:42 - Post PhD17:13 - Career focuses21:56 - Philosophy of mind26:58 - Philosophy and sport32:58 - What distinguishes philosophy from other disciplines?39:48 - What's kept you working in philosophy?43:19 - Life outside academia44:44 - Teaching at City University of New York48:10 - Future plansGUEST SUGGESTIONS / FEEDBACK:Know anyone who may like to speak about their life? Or have any feedback? Just message [email protected]