Ep. 354: Guest Tim Williamson on Philosophic Method (Part Two)
We continue talking with Tim about Overfitting and Heuristics in Philosophy (2024), considering Tim's overall project and view of what philosophy should be doing and with what tools. We get into model...
11 Nov 202441min
Ep. 354: Guest Tim Williamson on Philosophic Method (Part One)
Oxford philosophy professor Timothy Williamson talks to us about his new book, Overfitting and Heuristics in Philosophy. How can we best apply the insights of philosophy of science to philosophy itsel...
4 Nov 202442min
Ep. 353: Reid on Visual Knowledge (Part Two)
Concluding our treatment of "Of Seeing" in Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense. We continue to hammer at this idea of "resemblance" between mental contents and physical objec...
28 Okt 202447min
Ep. 353: Reid on Visual Knowledge (Part One)
We're continuing our treatment of Thomas Reid's Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense (1764), now discussing ch. 6: "Of Seeing." Does vision provide the exception to Reid's poi...
21 Okt 202448min
Ep. 352: Thomas Reid on Smelling and Knowledge (Part Two)
Continuing on Inquiry into the Human Mind, getting further into the chapter on smelling as well as the conclusion and Reid's exchange with Hume. What exactly is our relation with objects in the world ...
14 Okt 202449min
Ep. 352: Thomas Reid on Smelling and Knowledge (Part One)
On Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense (1764): the introduction, conclusion, ch. 2 "Of Smelling" ch. 4 "Of Hearing," and some correspondence between Reid and Hume. According ...
7 Okt 202455min
PREMIUM-Ep. 351: Sophie Grace Chappell on Transgender (Part Two)
Mark, Seth and Dylan continue talking about philosophy surrounding trans phenomena in light of our interview with Sophie Grace about Trans Figured. In this supporter-exclusive discussion, we get into ...
5 Okt 202413min
Ep. 351: Guest Sophie Grace Chappell on Transgender (Part One)
Mark, Seth, and Dylan interview this British philosophy prof about her new book, Trans Figured, and philosophy's role in discussing the phenomena of transgender (which, yes, can be used as a noun, acc...
30 Sep 202453min
