The Best Argument for Reincarnation | #38 Dr. Michael Huemer

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Michael Huemer returns to the podcast to discuss his philosophical argument for reincarnation. If time is infinite, then the probability that you have lived multiple times - indeed, an infinite number of times - is 100%. I am not so sure about this argument. Check out Huemer's published version of the reincarnation argument, as well as his Substack. To support the channel, do please oh please⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠consider donating⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Feel free to follow me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.EPISODE CHAPTERS00:00:00 Introduction00:04:25 The argument.00:06:53 Poincare recurrence theorem.00:17:42 Arguments for an infinite past.00:28:10 Objection: infinite space and cosmic clones.00:46:07 What does it feel like to reincarnate?00:54:31 Should we look forward to our future lives?01:08:19 Philosophical problems with Heaven.