philosophy Philosophy Talk: Democracy By Numbers By Devon Strolovitch • Jan 15, 2021 Is it mathematically (im)possible to create a true democracy? Listen Listening... / 10:18 Philosophy Talk: Comforting Conversations, Part 2 By Devon Strolovitch • Jan 8, 2021 How can insights from the arts and humanities help us cope with anxious times? Listen Listening... / 13:57 Philosophy Talk: Comforting Conversations, Part 1 By Devon Strolovitch • Jan 2, 2021 How can insights from the arts and humanities help us cope with anxious times? Listen Listening... / 12:48 Philosophy Talk: The Examined Year – 2020 By Devon Strolovitch • Dec 25, 2020 Because the un-examined year is not worth reviewing. Listen Listening... / 52:46 Philosophy Talk: Faith and Humility By Devon Strolovitch • Dec 18, 2020 Who is the more intellectually humble: the believer who puts their faith in a higher power, or the nonbeliever who sees no evidence for one? Listen Listening... / 11:47 Philosophy Talk: Minds and Matter By Devon Strolovitch • Dec 11, 2020 What can the lives of animals teach us about consciousness and the mind? Listen Listening... / 10:01 Philosophy Talk: Are We Alone? By Devon Strolovitch • Dec 4, 2020 If there is intelligent life beyond Earth, how would that change life ON Earth? Listen Listening... / 11:43 Philosophy Talk: The Arts for All? By Devon Strolovitch • Nov 27, 2020 Can art be broadly accessible without sacrificing quality? Can it be cognitively challenging without being elitist? Listen Listening... / 11:07 Philosophy Talk: Spinoza By Devon Strolovitch • Nov 20, 2020 What made Baruch Spinoza one of the most beguiling and influential thinkers of all time? Listen Listening... / 11:07 Philosophy Talk: Are We All to Blame? By Devon Strolovitch • Nov 13, 2020 How much do we all contribute to big, systemic problems like racism and climate change? Listen Listening... / 9:19 Philosophy Talk: Camus and the Absurd By Devon Strolovitch • Nov 6, 2020 Is life really just like a rock you keep pushing up a hill so it won't roll back over you? Listen Listening... / 10:29 Philosophy Talk: Monstrous Technologies? By Devon Strolovitch • Oct 30, 2020 How do we ensure that the Victor Frankensteins of the future unleash no new monsters on the world? Listen Listening... / 10:49 Philosophy Talk: What's in a Game? By Devon Strolovitch • Oct 27, 2020 Are games just a fun pastime, or is there something more important about them? Listen Listening... / 11:50 Philosophy Talk: Why We Hate By Devon Strolovitch • Oct 16, 2020 Is hatred ever morally justified, or does hate just breed more hate? Listen Listening... / 8:37 Philosophy Talk: Hannah Arendt By Devon Strolovitch • Oct 13, 2020 A vintage episode with John and Ken ahead of Arendt's anniversary on October 14. Listen Listening... / 10:27 Philosophy Talk: Science and Skepticism By Devon Strolovitch • Oct 6, 2020 Our understanding evolves over time – how can we explain that to impatient people who don't trust science? Listen Listening... / 9:50 Philosophy Talk: How to Humbly Disagree By Devon Strolovitch • Sep 25, 2020 If someone disagrees with you, does it mean you should reconsider your position, or does it just mean that person is wrong? Listen Listening... / 11:09 Philosophy Talk: Martin Heidegger By Devon Strolovitch • Sep 18, 2020 Can Heidegger's contributions to Western philosophy and his active support for the German Nazi party be reconciled? Listen Listening... / 10:44 Philosophy Talk: Citizenship and Justice By Devon Strolovitch • Sep 15, 2020 Is citizenship the best recipe for non-discrimination? Listen Listening... / 10:34 Philosophy Talk: Adorno and the Culture Industry By Devon Strolovitch • Sep 4, 2020 Is truly great art possible under a capitalist system, or is capitalism destined to produce cultural crap? Listen Listening... / 11:39 Philosophy Talk: The Merits of Meritocracy By Devon Strolovitch • Aug 28, 2020 Do the people at the top really deserve their success? Do the people at the bottom really deserve to be there? Listen Listening... / 10:10 Philosophy Talk #500: (There's Still) Time for Summer Reading By Devon Strolovitch • Aug 21, 2020 There's still time for deep and thoughtful reading this summer -- and our 500th episode. Listen Listening... / 5:27 Philosophy Talk: Misogyny and Gender Inequality By Devon Strolovitch • Aug 14, 2020 In the 21st century, why does gender inequality still persist? Listen Listening... / 11:16 Philosophy Talk: Can Streets Discriminate? By Devon Strolovitch • Aug 7, 2020 How could urban design better serve the cause of justice? Listen Listening... / 9:58 Philosophy Talk: James Baldwin and Social Justice By Devon Strolovitch • Jul 31, 2020 Celebrate Baldwin's birthday on August 2 by questioning how truth and love could be harnessed to create a more just society. Listen Listening... / 10:34 Philosophy Talk: The Ethical Jerk By Devon Strolovitch • Jul 24, 2020 Could studying moral philosophy make you more moral -- or more of a jerk? Listen Listening... / 10:47 Philosophy Talk: Frantz Fanon and the Violence of Colonialism By Devon Strolovitch • Jul 17, 2020 Should there be limits to violence in the service of liberation? Listen Listening... / 11:08 Philosophy Talk: Walter Benjamin and the Re-Enchanted World By Devon Strolovitch • Jul 14, 2020 Can we find enchantment without sacrificing reason? Listen Listening... / 9:30 Philosophy Talk: The 2020 Dionysus Awards By Devon Strolovitch • Jul 7, 2020 Looking for summer movie options? Here are some from the past year (or so) that challenged our assumptions and made us think about things in new ways. Listen Listening... / 1:00 Philosophy Talk: Pet Ethics By Devon Strolovitch • Jun 30, 2020 Are pets our partners, our property, or something in between? Listen Listening... / 9:23 Pages1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 next › last »