Why Are We Here?
This series asks if we are really creatures who seek meaning in a universe where none exists? Can science alone provide answers, or not?
Cast: David Malone
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Season 1
4 episodes
- 1. Episode 1: Meaning Seeking BeingsIs it possible to reconcile meaning, purpose and perhaps even God with the workings of a purely material universe? A physics professor and a documentary filmmaker set out to do just that. Can one defend meaning and purpose in life from reductionist science if God is not part of the argument?CCJan 1, 2015
- 2. Episode 2: The Reality Of IdeasIn a material world true knowledge can come from the things we can see, hear and touch. But are there other truths we can discover which come from pure thought or imagination?CCJan 1, 2015
- 3. Episode 3: The Animal WithinIs it possible that science can tell us what is and isn’t moral or do moral truths lie outside of science? In every culture in every age we have always felt we were moral, but do our animal instincts and desires make that an illusion?CCJan 1, 2015
- 4. Episode 4: The Moral CompassLight and dark. Life and death. Opposites imposed by the universe itself. But what of good and evil? Are these ideas humans have created for themselves? Or are they, perhaps, a fundamental part of the universe, like north and south?CCJan 1, 2015
Why Are We Here?
20151 season4 episodesReturning Series
This series asks if we are really creatures who seek meaning in a universe where none exists? Can science alone provide answers, or not?
Creators and cast
- Cast
- David Malone
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Audio languages
English
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