Elucidations

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

15 Kesä 201232min

In this episode, Martha Nussbaum proposes a new set of criteria for determining the overall health and prosperity of a country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Touko 201228min

In this episode, Kieran Setiya discusses the difference between disagreeing with someone about how you should live your life and disagreeing with someone about what you just saw (like, for example, wh...

9 Huhti 201231min

In this episode, Daniel Sutherland explains some of the difficulties involved in trying to say what numbers are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Maalis 201231min

In this episode, Jennifer Lockhart tells us what happens when a person is unable to go ahead and do something they know how to do in theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

9 Helmi 201224min

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...

11 Tammi 201244min

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 ...

12 Joulu 201130min

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 Aca...

8 Marras 201133min