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Knowledge, Reality, Truth, Morality … Daniel Kaufman, David Ottlinger, Robert Gressis, and their guests explore the rich universe of philosophical investigation and inquiry.
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Aug 28, 2016 —
Daniel Kaufman & David Ottlinger
- Putting Kant’s work in context
- Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason and Prolegomena
- Kant’s radical innovations in the Critique
- Defining different kinds of thought
- Active and passive faculties of the mind
- Are there two worlds, or two aspects of one world?
- Consequences of intertwining the world and the mind
Aug 15, 2016 —
Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
- Is a “theory of everything” possible?
- Dan and Massimo recap their previous discussions on progress
- In what sense has philosophy gotten “better” over time?
- How the “realists” v. “anti-realists” debate shows that philosophy progresses
- Comparing early utilitarianism to modern utilitarianism
- Why science has become increasingly segmented
- Is epistemology dead or is it advancing?
- Why philosophy matters
Mar 25, 2016 —
Daniel Kaufman & Daniel Tippens
- Rationalism, its virtues and ideals
- Manifestations of rationalism in epistemology …
- … in ethics …
- … and in political philosophy
- Critique of rationalism: It can’t be reasons all the way down
- Dan K. claims rational ethicists don’t really exist …
- … and if they did, you wouldn’t like them
- How philosophy turned to rationalism, and Dan K. turned away from it
Feb 13, 2016 —
Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
- What constitutes an explanation in the natural sciences?
- Looking for a categorical difference between natural and social sciences
- Biological and social explanations of human behavior
- The difference between the narratives of social and physical sciences
- Does social science explain events or their interpretations?
- Must a science have “laws”? Are there social scientific laws?
Oct 3, 2015 —
Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
- “Virtue ethics” vs. typical modern understandings of morality
- What do you need to live a “flourishing” life?
- How to tell the difference between a Cynic and a Stoic
- When our moral intuitions and our moral systems conflict
- What Massimo finds appealing about a Stoic lifestyle
- Why you shouldn’t focus on external outcomes
Aug 4, 2015 —
Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
- The “strong AI thesis”: Can a machine think?
- Debating the usefulness of the Turing test
- Could your brain be swapped with a silicon replica?
- Massimo: You’ll never be able to upload your consciousness
- Digging into the famous “Chinese room” thought experiment
- Dan: Neuroscience won’t solve philosophy of mind puzzles
Nov 1, 2014 —
Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
- Stoic Week is almost here—get that catering order in!
- Wrestling philosophy out of the ivory tower and onto the street
- Neo-Stoicism: Like the ancient kind, but with less Zeus
- A day in the life of a practicing modern Stoic
- Can Stoicism be a secular replacement for traditional religion?
- That guy who always cries at weddings? Probably a philosopher
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