Episode 36: Robert van Rooij discusses vagueness
Elucidations15 Kesä 2012

Episode 36: Robert van Rooij discusses vagueness

In this episode, Robert van Rooij talks about a paradox that arises when you try to decide exactly how many millimeters high someone has to be in order to count as tall.

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Episode 114: Sally Haslanger discusses ideology

Episode 114: Sally Haslanger discusses ideology

What is the nature of a person's political outlook? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Touko 201940min

Episode 113: Tom Pashby discusses quantum mechanics

Episode 113: Tom Pashby discusses quantum mechanics

In this episode, Tom Pashby explains how quantum physics is different from theories that came before, and runs through some of the ways that philosophers and physicists have tried to make intuitive se...

8 Huhti 201935min

Episode 112: Myisha Cherry discusses the skill of conversation

Episode 112: Myisha Cherry discusses the skill of conversation

In this episode, Myisha Cherry argues that having a productive conversation with someone often involves explicitly laying out each person's background experiences and expectations. Hosted on Acast. Se...

7 Maalis 201943min

Episode 111: Greg Kobele discusses mathematical linguistics

Episode 111: Greg Kobele discusses mathematical linguistics

In this episode, Greg Kobele discusses how abstract mathematics can be useful for arriving at a unified theory of what patterns a person has mastery over when they can speak a language. Hosted on Acas...

27 Tammi 201941min

Episode 110: Chike Jeffers discusses the social and political philosophy of W.E.B. Du Bois

Episode 110: Chike Jeffers discusses the social and political philosophy of W.E.B. Du Bois

What is the best way forward for a group of people fairly recently freed from slavery? Booker T. Washington emphasized economic enfranchisement, whereas W.E.B. Du Bois thought it was necessary to achi...

15 Joulu 201837min

Episode 109: Bonus Episode with Matt Teichman and Toby Buckle

Episode 109: Bonus Episode with Matt Teichman and Toby Buckle

Bonus episode! In this joint edition of Elucidations and the Political Philosophy Podcast, Matt Teichman and Toby Buckle sit down and have a freeform conversation about why we do podcasts, the nature ...

13 Loka 201847min

Episode 108: Mariam Thalos discusses freedom

Episode 108: Mariam Thalos discusses freedom

What do you think of yourself as? A musician? A mother? A political organizer? In this episode, our guest argues that your ability to act and reason freely is premised on your ability to shape and som...

15 Syys 201836min

Episode 107: Linda Martín Alcoff discusses identity and history

Episode 107: Linda Martín Alcoff discusses identity and history

In this episode, Linda Martín Alcoff discusses the subtle ways that things like your race, gender, sexual orientation, and class can influence your life. She argues that the best way to understand tha...

3 Elo 201850min

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