Diffusion

Reading Philosophy

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Reading Philosophy is a podcast for everyone who is interested in philosophy, no matter how much they already know. We read and discuss full texts together, in detail. And we provide the necessary context to help everyone understand what is going on. You can also join live sessions of these readings on Discord: https://discord.gg/philosophy

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Thomas Nagel: How do we know anything? 26.07.2024 24:02

What Does It All Mean? - Episode 2 Thomas Nagel's great introduction to philosophy that requires no prior knowledge. 'How do we know anything?' - Part 2. The book was originally published in 1987. The ⁠full text is available online⁠ . This recording contains some commentary. You can join future live sessions on Discord: https://discord.gg/philosophy

Thomas Nagel: What Does It All Mean? 16.07.2024 30:19

What Does It All Mean? - Episode 1 Thomas Nagel's great introduction to philosophy that requires no prior knowledge. 'What is philosophy?' and thoughts on 'How do you know anything?' The book was originally published in 1987. The full text is available online . This recording contains some commentary. You can join future live sessions on Discord: https://discord.gg/philosophy

Noam Chomsky: The Responsibility of Intellectuals 2 06.05.2024 1:05:59

The Responsibility of Intellectuals - Part 2 Noam Chomsky critiques the dominant intellectual culture of his days, in relation to the Vietnam war. This was originally a talk given at Harvard in 1966, and then published a year later in the New York Review of books. Read free online: ⁠https://chomsky.info/19670223/⁠ The recordings contains commentary and discussion.

Noam Chomsky: The Responsibility of Intellectuals 1 10.03.2023 1:26:04

The Responsibility of Intellectuals - Part 1 Noam Chomsky critiques the dominant intellectual culture of his days, in relation to the Vietnam war. This was originally a talk given at Harvard in 1966, and then published a year later in the New York Review of books. Read free online: https://chomsky.info/19670223/ The recordings contains commentary and discussion.

Noam Chomsky: Review of Skinner's Verbal Behavior 1 20.02.2023 1:27:40

A Review of B. F. Skinner’s Verbal Behavior - Part 2 Chomsky, N., 1959. “Review of Verbal Behavior,” Language , 35: 26–58. Text available free online: https://chomsky.info/1967____/ In Leon A. Jakobovits and Murray S. Miron (eds.), Readings in the Psychology of Language , Prentice-Hall, 1967, pp. 142-143. In this early influential review, Chomsky put a serious dent into Skinner’s “radical behavior...

Noam Chomsky: Review of Skinner's Verbal Behavior 2 19.02.2023 1:15:08