Elucidations

Elucidations

Elucidations is an unexpected philosophy podcast produced in association with Emergent Ventures. Every episode, Matt Teichman temporarily transforms himself back into a student and tries to learn the basics of some topic from a person of philosophical interest.

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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

Episode 106: R. A. Briggs discusses gender

Episode 106: R. A. Briggs discusses gender

In this episode, R. A. Briggs discusses some complexities underlying our use of the terms 'man' and 'woman.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Kesä 201837min

Episode 105: R. A. Briggs discusses epistemic decision theory

Episode 105: R. A. Briggs discusses epistemic decision theory

How do we tell what the best strategies for changing our beliefs on the basis of new evidence might be? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Huhti 201837min

Episode 104: Seth Yalcin discusses the question-sensitivity of belief

Episode 104: Seth Yalcin discusses the question-sensitivity of belief

In this episode, Seth Yalcin argues that every belief we have is implicitly framed as the answer to a question, and that at different times we're considering different questions. Hosted on Acast. See ...

4 Maalis 201838min

Episode 103: Brian Leiter explains why we should think about Marx

Episode 103: Brian Leiter explains why we should think about Marx

In this episode, we talk to Brian Leiter about why the writings of Karl Marx are helpful for understanding the current situation of the working and middle class in America, the 2016 Presidential elect...

9 Tammi 201850min

Episode 102: Josh Knobe discusses the true self

Episode 102: Josh Knobe discusses the true self

In this episode, Josh Knobe discusses a series of experiments that try to tease out what we implicitly assume about who a person really is, deep down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

1 Joulu 201733min

Episode 101: Miranda Fricker discusses blame and forgiveness

Episode 101: Miranda Fricker discusses blame and forgiveness

In this episode, Miranda Fricker argues that the purpose of blaming someone is to communicate to them your sense of why what they did was wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

21 Loka 201749min

Episode 100: Agnes Callard discusses aspiration

Episode 100: Agnes Callard discusses aspiration

In this episode, Agnes Callard explains why she thinks aspiration is the process of moving from one set of values to a new set of values in the way you live your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

22 Syys 201749min

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