Elucidations

In this episode, Branden Fitelson discusses some mistakes we often make when reasoning about probabilities, and explains why we may even have evolved to make these mistakes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Marko Malink discusses what Aristotle meant by words like 'every' and 'some,' and how his use of these words differs subtly from ours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Peter Kail discusses the importance of David Hume's contributions to philosophy, including his thoughts on the scientific method, human psychology, and religious belief. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, John Searle explores some of the problems that come up when we try to reconcile what's obvious and self-evident about human experience with what we know about how the world works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Emma Borg explains why it's important to have a sharp distinction between what a person literally means when they say something and what they merely imply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Robert Richards argues that we have evolved an instinct to act for the benefit of other people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Robert Stalnaker draws a distinction between two different meanings of the word 'context,' then explores some of its philosophical ramifications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Christopher Peacocke discusses what it is to hear emotion in music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Quassim Cassam discusses an influential strategy for arguing against the idea that (for example) we're all in the Matrix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ben Laurence discusses the difference between what an individual person does and what a group of people does. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Raymond Geuss critiques the idea that we should always look to what the general consensus is when deciding which political policies to adopt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Simon Critchley considers whether religious faith can serve as a model for faith in ethical principles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dan Sperber discusses the psychological habits we develop in order to figure out whether the information we hear from other people is trustworthy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Mark Lance discusses how the conventions by which we address one another verbally define the roles we play in society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Brandon Fogel discusses how attitudes toward the idea of action at a distance have changed over the course of history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Amartya Sen critiques the idea that in order to make our society more just, we have to model it on an ideal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Brian Leiter considers whether claims of religious conscience--as opposed to claims of other matters of conscience--should be given special status under the law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Edward Witherspoon considers whether a disembodied brain could, in principle, have the ability to think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Fabrizio Cariani discusses how the beliefs held by a single person in a group relate to the beliefs held by that group as a whole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Jason Bridges discusses how a single sentence can mean completely different things in different contexts, and why this is of particular interest to philosophers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Martin Gustafsson discusses Ludwig Wittgenstein's thoughts on the commonsense belief that the meaning of a word is the thing for which the word stands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Richard Kraut discusses the contrast between being good for someone and simply being good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ted Cohen argues that metaphorical language is a tool we use to identify with other people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Chris Haufe discusses the problems involved in trying to give an evolutionary account of our psychological traits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Daniel Groll discusses how one might invoke the idea of nature when making an argument about what is right or wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.