The Canadian Philosophy Show

In this episode, Hale and Brandon begin reading the Presocratic philosophers, starting with the Milesians. They introduce the Milesians and the context which gave rise to their philosophical project, ...

2 Jul 202456min

Special guest Jillian Maguire discusses the fight to clean up public pensions in British Columbia  and the importance of climate action on a massive scale. Jillian Maguire is a BC public school teache...

25 Jun 202457min

In this episode, Brandon and Hale explore Martin Heidegger's philosophy with a focus on the experience of presence. We begin with an article by Lawrence Berger outlining the experience Heidegger wants...

18 Jun 202457min

In this episode, Brandon and Hale briefly sketch out skepticism within contemporary epistemology and explore one answer to radical skepticism: hinge epistemology. Following Michael Williams', they dis...

11 Jun 202457min

There is no ethical obligation to obey laws Michael will make a deductive argument with the unusual conclusion that although one might sometimes abide by laws for practical reasons, there are neither...

9 Apr 202456min

Our Goals in Philosophy In this discussion, we'll explore the way that one's aims and goals factor into and are a part of doing and studying philosophy.   with: Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island Universi...

2 Apr 202457min

In this episode, Hale and Brandon discuss the notion of human rights and their competing justifications in religious and secular terms.     with: Hale Rothery (Vancouver Island University) Brandon Br...

26 Mar 202457min

Philosophy of Mind: A discussion on monism and its current role in the philosophy of mind as a response to dualism. We'll raise the question of what these metaphysical theories are, and whether they'r...

19 Mar 202456min