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A debate held at the University of Melbourne in August 2017 between James Fodor and Leon Di Stefano. The topic was 'is nature all there is?' James defended a reductive naturalist worldview, while Leon defended a version of hylomorphism grounded in Classical Theism.
00:00 Introduction
10:00 James (Naturalist) opening remarks
31:50 Leon (Theist) opening remarks
57:30 James (Naturalist) rebuttals
1:09:40 Leon (Theist) rebuttals
1:18:40 Open discussion
2:00:30 Closing remarks
A debate held at the University of Melbourne in August 2017 between James Fodor and Leon Di Stefano. The topic was 'is nature all there is?' James defended a reductive naturalist worldview, while Leon defended a version of hylomorphism grounded in Classical Theism.
00:00 Introduction
10:00 James (Naturalist) opening remarks
31:50 Leon (Theist) opening remarks
57:30 James (Naturalist) rebuttals
1:09:40 Leon (Theist) rebuttals
1:18:40 Open discussion
2:00:30 Closing remarks










