web01.fireside.fm Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:34:12 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Plato's Cave - Episodes Tagged with “Quantum” https://platoscave.fireside.fm/tags/quantum Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0700 I'm Jordan Myers and I'm a PhD student studying philosophy at USC. Plato's Cave is my attempt to exit... well, the cave. It's a philosophy podcast meant to help me guide my ascent to the real world, the truth, the place where life is worth living; and apparently that means giving up a regular job with good pay to pursue the security of the academic job market - the philosophy job market nonetheless! Join me on my journey as I cover philosophical works and speak with the best philosophical minds I can convince to come on the show! en-us episodic A philosophy podcast hosted by the lowly grad student, Jordan Myers Jordan Myers I'm Jordan Myers and I'm a PhD student studying philosophy at USC. Plato's Cave is my attempt to exit... well, the cave. It's a philosophy podcast meant to help me guide my ascent to the real world, the truth, the place where life is worth living; and apparently that means giving up a regular job with good pay to pursue the security of the academic job market - the philosophy job market nonetheless! Join me on my journey as I cover philosophical works and speak with the best philosophical minds I can convince to come on the show! yes jordan, myers, philosophy, graduate, grad, school, PhD, USC, university, southern, california, interviews, ethics, philosopher, moral responsibility, philosophy of action, agency, reading group, discussion, university of houston, university of pittsburgh, existentialism, morality, political, mind, free will Jordan Myers platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Ep. 3 - Alastair Wilson: The Nature of Contingency https://platoscave.fireside.fm/3 9e7a702c-b5eb-4221-b327-36d916b57024 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this episode, I spoke with Professor Alastair Wilson about his newly released book, The Nature of Contingency: Quantum Physics as Modal Realism. We spoke about contingency, counterfactuals, the multiple worlds interpretation of quantum physics, free will, and more. 1:01:21 no In this episode, I spoke with Professor Alastair Wilson about his newly released book, The Nature of Contingency: Quantum Physics as Modal Realism. We spoke about contingency, counterfactuals, the multiple worlds interpretation of quantum physics, free will, and more. This was a true education for me with a great mind and a great writer, and I hope you find this conversation valuable as well. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: Book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-nature-of-contingency-9780198846215?cc=us&lang=en& Dr. Wilson's Website: http://alastairwilson.org/ If you leanred something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/ You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @JordanCMyers Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Special Guest: Alastair Wilson. plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, alastair, wilson, professor, dr., oxford, Birmingham, university, quantum, metaphysics, physics, multiple worlds, theory, free will, contingency, counterfactual, choice, self, options, decision theory In this episode, I spoke with Professor Alastair Wilson about his newly released book, The Nature of Contingency: Quantum Physics as Modal Realism. We spoke about contingency, counterfactuals, the multiple worlds interpretation of quantum physics, free will, and more. This was a true education for me with a great mind and a great writer, and I hope you find this conversation valuable as well.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
Book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-nature-of-contingency-9780198846215?cc=us&lang=en&
Dr. Wilson's Website: http://alastairwilson.org/

If you leanred something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/

You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com

Special Guest: Alastair Wilson.

Support Plato's Cave

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Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
Book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-nature-of-contingency-9780198846215?cc=us&lang=en&
Dr. Wilson's Website: http://alastairwilson.org/

If you leanred something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/

You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com

Special Guest: Alastair Wilson.

Support Plato's Cave

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