Philosophize This!
For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.
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Episode #057 ... Kant pt. 2 - The Actual Introduction
On this episode of the podcast we continue our discussion ...
On this episode of the podcast we continue our discussion of Kant, this time focusing on his contributions to the debate between rationalism and empiricism . We begin by reviewing the major points of contention between the rationalists and empiricists...
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Episode #056 ... Kant pt. 1 - An Introduction to the Introduction
On this episode of the podcast, we begin our discussion ...
On this episode of the podcast, we begin our discussion of Immanuel Kant. We first examine the historical context Kant was born into and consider the challenges philosophy was faced with, thanks to David Hume. We also discuss the change in the way...
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Episode #055 ... Interview on Hume with Massimo Pigliucci
On this episode of the podcast, Massimo Pigliucci calls in ...
On this episode of the podcast, Massimo Pigliucci calls in to help tie together some loose ends in our overview of David Hume. Massimo is a professor of philosophy at City University of New York. He is the author of the best sellers Philosophy of...
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Episode #054 ... Hume pt. 4 - Art
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Hume’s views ...
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Hume’s views on taste and find out whether or not all of our opinions about art are equally valid. First, we compare the poetry of Shakespeare and Shel Silverstein, the music of Beethoven and Skrillex,...
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Episode #053 ... David Hume pt. 3 - Custom
On this episode of the podcast we talk about David ...
On this episode of the podcast we talk about David Hume's thoughts on the soul, the self and how "custom is the great guide of human life." All this and more on the latest episode of Philosophize This!
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Episode #052 ... David Hume pt. 2 - Design
On this episode of the podcast, we continue our discussion ...
On this episode of the podcast, we continue our discussion of David Hume. This time, we focus on Hume's response to the Teleological Argument, which goes a little something like this: “Look at how perfectly everything works! All of this must...
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Episode #051 ... David Hume pt. 1
On this episode of the podcast, we take a break ...
On this episode of the podcast, we take a break from the The Island to spend some time talking about Desmond Hume and how great he was at pushing that button in the hatch every 108 minutes. Just kidding… this episode is about David Hume! First,...
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Episode #050 ... Are You Left Or Right?
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the contrasting ...
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the contrasting political philosophies of Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine. First, we find out the origin of the terms “left” and “right” in relation to politics, and find out that the...
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Episode #049 ... Adam Smith pt. 2 - The Tip of the Iceberg of Wealth
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On this episode of the podcast, we continue our discussion of Adam Smith. First, we look at two towns with the same name on opposite sides of the US-Mexico border, and consider why their residents have such markedly different standards of living....
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Episode #048 ... Adam Smith pt. 1 - Specialization
On this episode of the podcast, we begin our discussion ...
On this episode of the podcast, we begin our discussion of Adam Smith and how specialization has enabled each of us to live like a king, whether we realize it or not. First, we find out why Stephen is that weird guy who sits alone in the bar smiling...
