Can You Split the Mind? | #28 Dr. Josh Rasmussen

Dr. Josh Rasmussen, professor of philosophy at Baylor university, discusses the implications of the Apple Original TV show, "Severance", for two philosophical debates: (1) personal identity, and (2) the relationship between mind and body. To support the channel, do please oh please consider donating. Feel free to follow me on Instagram or Twitter.Episode Chapters00:00:00 Introduction00:02:16 Topic 1 - Personal identity00:06:17 Psychological accounts00:18:17 Animalism accounts00:41:18 Soul accounts00:44:28 Primitive identity00:51:31 Topic 2 - The mind-body problem01:11:26 Substance monism01:16:12 Consciousness after death01:26:25 Is materialism simpler than substance monism?01:34:20 Derek Parfit "Split Brain" Thought Experiment