Immigration
Why is the topic of immigration so socially divisive? In this episode, host Dr. Laurance Splitter begins with several disclaimers, which include avoiding the explicitly political dimensions of immigra...
2 Apr 34min
The Value of Diversity
Balancing commonality and diversity in determining the merits of the communities to which we belong. In this episode, host Dr. Laurance Splitter traces the tensions between individualism and various f...
19 Mar 32min
Communities of Inquiry in Practice
How do communities of inquiry work across subjects like philosophy, mathematics, and science?In this episode, Dr. Laurance Splitter shares practical examples of collaborative inquiry with students of ...
5 Mar 29min
Teaching and Learning Based on Inquiry, Dialogue, and Community
In this episode, host Dr. Laurance Splitter reflects on the evolution of the podcast’s title from “Puzzlement and Passion without Certainty” to “The Rest is Uncertain: At the Intersection of Philosoph...
19 Feb 27min
Schools, Teachers and Students; Signs of a Crisis in Education
Is there a gap between educational goals and ideals, on the one hand, and the reality experienced by teachers and students in schools and classrooms, on the other? In the first of several episodes on ...
5 Feb 21min
Schools, Teachers and Students; Signs of a Crisis in Education (Cont’d)
There are reasons for thinking that all is not well in our schools. In this episode, host Laurance Splitter explores some of the difficulties experienced by teachers and students in our schools and cl...
5 Feb 25min
Youth Crime, Punishment, and Responsibility: Rethinking Justice in a Divided Society
When it comes to youth crime, simple answers often miss the deeper questions.In this episode, host Dr. Laurance Splitter explores the moral and social complexities surrounding youth crime, punishment,...
22 Jan 19min
Dialogue, and Individualism Versus Collectivism
The challenge of balancing our intuitive “elephants” and our reasoning “riders”.In this episode, host Dr. Laurance Splitter expands on the role of dialogue and introduces philosophy’s “three Cs” — con...
22 Jan 25min
