《隐秘力量》第41集，主持人Demetri Kofinas与哲学家Jim Holt对话，探讨科学哲学、伦理学和形而上学。Jim Holt试图理解宇宙的本质和意义，提出了关于无穷、时间真实性以及世界存在等重要问题。这些问题的探讨超越了实证科学的范畴，触及了形而上学的领域，尽管难以得出确切答案，但它们激发了我们对存在本质的深刻思考。

🔍Jim Holt的探索之旅：他致力于理解宇宙的根本性质和意义，提出了关于无穷、时间真实性以及世界为何存在的问题。

🌌形而上学的角色：与基于可证伪命题的实证科学不同，形而上学探讨的是那些最基本和至关重要的问题，它试图解释存在、现实和生命意义的本质。

🤔超越科学界限的探讨：由于形而上学不受形式逻辑或科学真理的约束，它所提出的问题可能永远无法得出结论性答案，但这并不妨碍我们对这些问题的深入思考。

📚Jim Holt的新书《当爱因斯坦与哥德尔漫步：思想边缘的漫步》探讨了逻辑和真理的本质，并在本期节目中与主持人讨论了科学哲学和形而上学的问题。

🔬哲学对话的历史意义：本期节目探讨了哲学家们关注了超过两千年的问题，这些问题至今仍未有答案，展现了人类对存在之谜的不断追问。

In Episode 41 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Jim Holt about the philosophy of science, ethics, and metaphysics.

Jim Holt is on a quest to understand the fundamental nature and meaning of our universe. What is infinity? Is time real? Why does the world exist? These are the most important questions that humanity has ever pondered. When attempting to answer such large, existential questions, it’s not enough to use observational evidence alone. This is where metaphysics comes in.

Unlike the hard-nosed, falsifiable propositions that form the foundation of empirical science, metaphysics poses questions for which definitive answers are hard to come by. Aristotle famously heralded the field as “the first philosophy,” since it explores those questions which are generally accepted as being the most basic and vital.

In short, this branch of philosophy seeks to explain the nature of being, reality, and the meaning of existence. Since metaphysics is not based on falsifiable propositions, it is is not bounded by the constraints of formal logic or scientific truth. As a result, finding conclusive answers to the perennial questions that it poses may well be impossible.

Still, something about these questions jabs at us. Why? Perhaps it is in our nature to question everything, even those things for which answers do not exist. Or perhaps the act of engaging in ontological arguments is itself the goal. In either case, in our answer-based culture, exploring the philosophy of science and metaphysics is a necessarily humbling experience. It forces us to contend with the mystery of our own existence, and it presses the limits of our explanatory powers.

In his latest book, “When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought,” Jim Holt explores the nature of logic and truth. And in this episode, he joins host Demetri Kofinas for an hour-long conversation on the philosophy of science and metaphysics. Over the course of the discussion, we explore the questions that have concerned philosophers for more than two thousand years — questions that remain unanswered.

Producer & Host: Demetri Kofinas

Editor & Engineer: Stylianos Nicolaou

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