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Jenann Ismael is the William H. Miller III Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, where she researches the philosophy of physics, science, mind, and metaphysics. In this episode, Robinson and Jenann discuss the role of self-reference in physics, the arrows of time, interpretations of quantum mechanics, and free will. Jenann’s latest book is Time: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2021).
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02:21 Jenann’s Entry into Philosophy of Physics
8:26 Self-Reference and the Universe
21:54 The Real-World Problem of Self-Reference
32:51 The Mentaculus
57:01 Interference and Self-Reference
1:01:55 Interference and Quantum Measurement
1:06:12 On Self-Reference and the Many-Worlds Theory of Quantum Mechanics
1:17:13 On Determinism and Free Will
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Jenann Ismael is the William H. Miller III Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University, where she researches the philosophy of physics, science, mind, and metaphysics. In this episode, Robinson and Jenann discuss the role of self-reference in physics, the arrows of time, interpretations of quantum mechanics, and free will. Jenann’s latest book is Time: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2021).
Jenann’s Website: https://www.jenanni.com
Time: A Very Short Introduction: https://a.co/d/8fRtXFZ
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32:51 The Mentaculus
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