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Closer To Truth

Closer To Truth

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 Closer To Truth presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions in Cosmos, Life, Consciousness, and Meaning. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Seek your own answers.Closer To Truth Philosophy Social Sciences
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  • Can We Explore Transcendence Via Art and Mind?

    Can We Explore Transcendence Via Art and Mind?
    Sep 10 2025
    Make a donation to Closer To Truth to help us continue exploring the world's deepest questions without the need for paywalls. What is the three-way relationship among mind, art, and transcendence? What is it about art that can elicit the sense of transcendence, going beyond the self, bursting the constraining bonds of semantic language? What is it about transcendence that it can be expressed by art? What in fact is transcendence, from a momentary escape from self to a full- blown mystical experience? How does the art-transcendence nexus engage the mind? We describe key terms and ideas. Featuring interviews with Simone Schnall, Julio Bermudez, Judith Wolfe, Oludamini Ogunnaike, Jonathan Berger, and Anjan Chatterjee.
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    27 mins
  • Can Philosophy Discern Sex and Gender?

    Can Philosophy Discern Sex and Gender?
    Sep 3 2025
    Make a donation of any amount to help Closer To Truth continue exploring the world's deepest questions. Sexual questions abound. What is “normal” sexual behavior in light of diverse sexual variations? LGBTQ+ issues? Is sex in animal models relevant for human sexuality? A philosophical perspective can provide clarity. Featuring interviews with Nathan Lents, Joshua Swamidass, Rachell Powell, Lisa Lloyd, and Quayshawn Spencer. Watch all of Season 27 on the Closer To Truth website now.
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    27 mins
  • Can Near-Death Experiences Affect Consciousness Theories?

    Can Near-Death Experiences Affect Consciousness Theories?
    Aug 27 2025

    Contribute what you can to support Closer To Truth and keep our content free without the need for paywalls.

    Many people believe that out-of-the-body experiences (OBEs) and near-death experiences (NDEs) are real. We do not assess the evidence and arguments, pro or con. We do explore what OBEs and NDEs would mean, if real, for theories of consciousness.

    This episode features interviews with Bernardo Kastrup, Etzel Cardeña, Àlex Gómez-Marín, and Liad Mudrik.
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    29 mins
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