''Closer to Truth'' is a television series on public television originally created, produced, and hosted by

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. The original series aired in 2000 for two seasons, followed by a second series aired in 2003 for a single season. The third series of the program, ''Closer to Truth: Cosmos. Consciousness. Meaning.'', launched in 2008, with 22 seasons to date. ''Closer to Truth'' airs on over 200

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and public television stations and has had over 200,000 station broadcasts. The show is centered on on-camera conversations with leading scientists, philosophers, theologians, and scholars, covering a diverse range of topics or questions, from the cause, size and nature of the universe (or

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), to the mystery of consciousness and the notion of free will, to the existence and essence of God, to the mystery of existence (i.e., why there is anything at all). Robert Lawrence Kuhn is the creator, executive producer, writer, and presenter of the series. Peter Getzels is the co-creator, producer, and director.

Episode list

The third series of the program, ''Closer to Truth: Cosmos. Consciousness. Meaning.'' launched in 2008, with 22 full seasons to date. Kuhn is the creator, executive producer, writer and presenter of the series. Peter Getzels is the co-creator and producer / director. The show is centered on on-camera conversations with leading scientists, philosophers, theologians, and scholars, covering a diverse range of topics or questions from the size and nature of the universe (or multiverse), to the existence and essence of God, to the mystery of consciousness and the notion of free will.

Season 22 (2023)

Season 21 (2022)

Season 20 (2020)

Season 19 (2019)

Season 18 (2017–2018)

Season 17 (2017)

Season 16 (2016)

Season 15 (2015)

Season 14 (2015)

Season 13 (2014)

Season 12 (2013)

Season 11 (2013)

Season 10 (2012)

Season 9 (2012)

Season 8 (2011)

Season 7 (2011)

Season 6 (2010)

Season 5 (2010)

Season 4 (2009)

Season 3 (2009)

Season 2 (2008)

Season 1 (2008)

Roundtables (2000–2003)

Season 3 (2003)

Season 2 (2000)

Season 1 (2000)

References

External links

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