{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 50: Martinus Cosmology, logic and the problems of consciousness","description":"This episode is produced in collaboration with the Swedish podcast Kosmologipodden. Hosts Micael S\u00f6derberg and Mary McGovern interview Nikolaj Pilgaard Petersen about logic, the easy and hard problems of consciousness and about how Martinus\u2019s world picture informs Nikolaj\u2019s views of philosophy, science, materialism and the experience of life. How does Martinus define logic? What does logic have to do with love? Why does consciousness exist at all? Why do we experience anything? Is our brain even necessary? These are some of the questions we take up in this episode. Nikolaj Pilgaard Petersen is a teacher with a PhD in Philosophy and an MSc in history and mathematics. In addition to teaching and communication, he does research work in the field of philosophy; he is the author of several books on philosophical topics for a wide, Danish-speaking audience including \u201cHvad er virkeligheden mon i virkeligheden?" (What is reality in reality?) (2016) as well as a number of scientific articles. Nikolaj has two YouTube channels: In English: \u201cThe Nature of Reality\u201d https:\/\/youtu.be\/SifWPCOxUXk and in both English and Danish: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@npilgaard\/videos. This podcast was recorded by Micael S\u00f6derberg and Mary McGovern at The Martinus Centre, Klint on 3rd August 2023. Photos: Bo Edvindsson  Music composed and performed by Lars Palerius. Martinus\u2019s literature is available online on the Martinus Institute\u2019s website: www.martinus.dk\/en. Here you can also find information about the international summer courses at the Martinus Centre in Klint, Denmark. ","author_name":"The Martinus Cosmology Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/martinuscosmologypodcast.com\/","html":"