Episode 33: Daniel Sutherland discusses the philosophy of mathematics
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 Mar 201231min
Episode 32: Jennifer Lockhart discusses ignorant knowledge
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 Feb 201224min
Episode 31: Branden Fitelson discusses reasoning fallacies
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 Jan 201244min
Episode 30: Marko Malink discusses modal syllogistic
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 Des 201130min
Episode 28: John Searle discusses human reality and basic reality
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. Hos...
18 Okt 201138min
Episode 27: Emma Borg discusses semantic minimalism
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....
26 Sep 201132min
Episode 26: Robert Richards discusses evolutionary ethics
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.
8 Sep 201136min
