The Canadian Philosophy Show

The relationship between biological and cultural evolution. PART 2.  A discussion on the various types of change affecting living things. This includes biological evolution in a Darwinian sense, as w...

14 Nov 202357min

The relationship between biological and cultural evolution. PART 1.  A discussion on the various types of change affecting living things. This includes biological evolution in a Darwinian sense, as w...

7 Nov 202356min

Is free speech dead? In the digital age, there are many questions about what constitutes free speech, where we draw the line to impermissible speech, how to restrict it, and who has the right to defe...

31 Okt 202356min

Aaron and Brandon discuss the Renaissance period of philosophy, diving into the three strands of thought present in the period political philosophy, humanism, and philosophy of nature. Led by: Aaron W...

24 Okt 202356min

Kant and Philosophy of Respect In this episode Aaron and others discuss the philosophy of respect from the Kantian perspective. Its linguistic and philosophical heritage and how it can inform our unde...

17 Okt 202356min

Aaron and Brandon discuss medieval philosophy in the context of the entire history of western philosophy. The importance of the translation of philosophical texts and cultural exchange in the creation...

10 Okt 202357min

The Usefulness of Philosophy   In this episode, Hale and Brandon explore one way in which philosophy might be useful: to help understand and clear-up problems and their meaning in our lives. Each disc...

3 Okt 202357min

You and Your Profile: Introduction In this episode of our Media Studies series, Hale and Brandon begin reading You and Your Profile by Hans-Goerg Moeller and Paul J. D'Ambrosio, which theorizes the co...

26 Sep 20232h