ancient philosophy

Episode 208: Sophistry

What to do when “just asking questions” is not that.

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Episode 204: Furious Minds (with Laura K. Field)

How do we tame the fury of today’s “furious minds”?

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Episode 202: Comedy

What’s so funny about comedy, anyway?

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MINIBAR: In Defense of Metaphysics

Rick Lee explains what metaphysics is and why it’s worth defending.

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Episode 188: Sovereignty

Who or what rules the world today? And by what right?

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Episode 182: Tragic Temporality (with Sean Kirkland)

Sean Kirkland unpacks living on the edge of “was” and “not yet.”

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Episode 181: What is Philosophy?

Same bar, new co-host, perennial question: What is Philosophy?

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Episode 180: Foucault’s “Fearless Speech” (Parrhesia)

Who, if anyone, is speaking truth to power?

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Episode 179: Are Universals “Real”?

Do universals exist? Are they “real”? And why are we talking about porcupines?!

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Episode 178: Totalitarianism (with Peg Birmingham)

Can democracy be saved from totalitarianism?

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