Gaelan Strawson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin.

Amongst countless papers in metaphysics and philosophy of mind,

Galen is the author of Freedom and Belief, the subject of experience,

consciousness and its place in nature,

and most recently, things that bother me, death, freedom, the self, etc. The widespread impact

of these works cannot be understated. In the words of Stephen Fry, Gaylan Strawson has a

marvellous gift for untangling even the most complex lines in philosophical

thinking and laying them straight. He writes with humor, clarity, and always from a

recognisably human place. Even the most complex and controversial areas in modern philosophy

come into the light when you're in his benign company. He opens windows and finds light

switches like no other philosopher

writing today. In part one, we'll be talking to Galen Straussen about the things that bother him,

namely death, freedom, the self and consciousness. And in part two, we'll be engaging in some

further analyses and discussion, as well as asking some of your listener questions.

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of our listeners. Sincerely and wholeheartedly

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We highly recommend picking up a copy of Galen Strawson's latest book, Things That Bother Me, Death, Freedom, The Self, etc.

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