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Philosophy Talk

Sundays at 11am, Tuesdays at Noon
  • Hosted by hosted by Ken Taylor, Debra Satz, & Josh Landy

The program that questions everything...except your intelligence.

Episodes are not archived at kalw.org.  For a comprehensive listing of recent and upcoming programs and various listening options, visit the Philosophy Talk website.

Epicurean Delights on Philosophy Talk

Philosophy Talk: The Moral Lives of Animals

By • Sep 17, 2013

Stanford professors of philosophy John Perry and Ken Taylor with Mark Rowlands from the University of Miami, author of "Can Animals Be Moral?" - Tuesday at Noon.

Tonight: Philosophy Talk Live with Russ Feingold at Stanford

By • Mar 9, 2012

Former US Senator Russell Feingold joins John Perry and Ken Taylor for a conversation about Corporations and the Future of Democracy.

It's free and open to the public Thursday, March 15th at 7pm at Cubberly Auditorium on the Stanford campus. 

Pantheism!

By • Feb 26, 2012

On this week's Philosophy Talk, the subject is pantheism: the doctrine that the world is either identical with God or an expression of His nature.

Philosophy Talk: The Dionysus Awards

By • Feb 10, 2012

Movies play a large role in modern life. We enjoy watching them; we idolize the actors and actresses who appear in them; we analyze the directors. But how well do movies tackle bigger philosophical questions?  With the help of listeners and special guests, Philosophy Talk hosts John Perry and Ken Taylor turn a philosophical eye to the past year's cinematic offerings, and present their 4th annual Dionysus Awards for the most philosophically-rich films of the past year.