The Middle East
A never-ending quagmire?In this extended episode, Laurance asks why the Middle East, focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian situation, remains such a quagmire. He attempts to give a balanced perspective ...
6 Aug 39min
Drugs
A history of inconsistencies.In this episode, Laurance begins by noting that there are several areas of dispute surrounding the nature and use of drugs – both legal and illegal – some of which are fac...
23 Juli 25min
AI
What exactly is AI and how concerned should we be about it?In this episode, host Dr. Laurance Splitter notes the distinction between empirical and more conceptual questions regarding AI, with question...
9 Juli 26min
Explanations in the sciences, the humanities and ordinary human affairs.
Aiming for truth and the dangers of retreating to narratives.In this episode, host Dr. Laurance Splitter invites listeners to think about why they make the decisions and choices that they make, which ...
25 Juni 25min
“The intersection of philosophy and public life” and the Enlightenment
Good thinking and dialogue are more important than ever.In this episode, host Dr. Laurance Splitter begins by reflecting on topics previously discussed, including: social and cultural polarization; th...
11 Juni 23min
A Dialogue about “Dialogue”
Are there different types of dialogues with different aims and structures?In this episode, Dr. Laurance Splitter finally engages in a real dialogue with another person, in this case, Professor Maughn ...
14 Maj 31min
Identity (Cont’d)
Tying up some loose ends….In this episode, host Dr. Laurance Splitter provides further clarification of the concept of quantitative, or strict, identity. Objects and people can and do change – we call...
30 Apr 29min
Identity
A concept both familiar and puzzling.In this episode, host Dr. Laurance Splitter begins with some examples which reveal that the ideaof identity has been, and is still, used to mean different things. ...
16 Apr 29min
