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Every book L.A. Paul recommended on podcasts
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Laurie Ann Paul is an American philosopher who is a professor of philosophy and cognitive science at Yale University. She previously taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Arizona. She is best known for her research on the counterfactual analysis of causation and the concept of transformative experience. During her appearances on podcasts such as The Tim Ferriss Show and EconTalk, L.A. Paul discussed and recommended works that influenced her academic journey and writing. On The Tim Ferriss Show, she recounted how Quentin Smith recommended Martin Heidegger's Being and Time when she first expressed an interest in studying philosophy. She also recommended Quentin Smith's own work, The Felt Meanings of the World, describing it as a weird yet beloved starting point for exploring the field. In addition to these recommendations, Paul frequently discussed her own book, Transformative Experience, during an appearance on EconTalk, highlighting themes such as epistemic revelation, epistemic transformation, epistemic humility, and the reference class problem. She also mentioned her forthcoming book concerning religious transformation, and brought up Agnes Callard's Open Socrates to illustrate the role of philosophy in daily life.
Books recommended by L.A. Paul
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Existence and being
Existence and being by Martin Heidegger is a profound philosophical text exploring fundamental questions concerning human existence, the nature of the self, and time.
Recommended“He said, 'Well, you should read Martin Heidegger's Being and Time to start because that's all about the nature of the self and time.'”
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The concept of time
Being and Time by Martin Heidegger is a foundational work of twentieth-century continental philosophy that explores the nature of human existence, temporality, and being.
Recommended“He said, 'Well, you should read Martin Heidegger's Being and Time to start because that's all about the nature of the self and time.'”
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The Felt Meanings of the World
The Felt Meanings of the World by Quentin Smith is an unconventional philosophical treatise that delves into complex metaphysical questions regarding human existence and awareness.
Recommended“Quentin Smith wrote this very weird book called The Felt Meanings of the World, which I always loved. It's weird.”
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Open Socrates
Open Socrates by Agnes Callard is a philosophical book subtitled The Case for a Philosophical Life that explores the importance of asking deep questions.
Discussed“Agnes Callard in her new book, I think it's called Open Socrates.”
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Transformative Experience
Transformative Experience by L.A.
Discussed“ordinarily when you're looking at evidence you need to know that it applies to people like you in the book I didn't even like I tried to kind of allied that issue”
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Books L.A. Paul wrote
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“The book Transformative Experience was not written for non-philosophers.”