4. David Papineau | The Metaphysics of Sensory Experience

Portugal Street Philosophy Podcast

Welcome to the fourth episode of Portugal Street Philosophy, the official podcast of the LSE SU Philosophy Society! In each episode, we take a deep dive into a different cutting-edge field of philosophy with world-leading philosophers.

About our Speaker:

David Papineau is a Professor of Philosophy of Science at King’s College London and a Professor at the Graduate Centre of the City University of New York. He was the President of the British Society for Philosophy of Science from 1993-95, President of the Mind Association in 2009, and President of the Aristotelian Society in 2014. Professor Papineau has written widely on epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of science and mind. He has also written numerous books, the latest of which, titled “Knowing the Score”, explores a number of ways in which sporting issues cast light on long-standing philosophical problems.

Link to the Metaphysics of Sensory Experience (forthcoming, 2021): https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-metaphysics-of-sensory-experience-9780198862390?cc=us&lang=en&

About your hosts:

Eric Chen and Karina Vasiliades are undergraduate students at the London School of Economics and Political Science, reading for degrees in Economics and Philosophy and Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, respectively.