Episode 90: Ásta Sveinsdóttir discusses social construction
In this episode, our guest argues that we confer social statuses on each other by treating each other has having different obligations and entitlements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
20 Nov 201629min
Episode 89: John Collins discusses language universals
In this episode, John Collins discusses the philosophical significance of Noam Chomsky's theory of universal grammar, along with some of the scientific evidence for it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
28 Okt 201641min
Episode 88: Kent Bach discusses jumping to conclusions and knowing when to think twice
In this episode, Kent Bach discusses the importance of subconscious processes that underlie ordinary, everyday reasoning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Okt 201630min
Episode 87: Susanna Schellenberg discusses perceptual particularity
In this episode, Susanna Schellenberg argues that hallucination involves the very same ability as ordinary visual experience--it's just that the ability goes wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
11 Sep 201631min
Episode 86: Daniel Smyth discusses photographs and their vicissitudes
In this episode, Daniel Smyth discusses the vast amount of background knowledge that goes into interpreting a photograph. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 Aug 201646min
Episode 85: Bryce Huebner discusses race and cognitive science
In this episode, Bryce Huebner argues that our implicit racial biases are shaped by the physical environments we inhabit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Aug 201635min
Episode 84: Amanda Greene discusses the legitimacy of democracy
In this episode, Amanda Greene argues that democracy is the form of government that most reliably leads to long-term stability and acceptance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
10 Juni 201643min
Episode 83: Bob Simpson discusses genealogical anxiety
In this episode, Bob Simpson discusses how a person should respond to the realization that they only believe something because of how they were brought up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
12 Maj 201635min
