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This is a podcast, directed at the philosophically curious, students, as well as fellow academics, in which I, Florian Steinberger, a philosopher at Birkbeck College, University of London, have informal philosophical discussions with experts in a range of different topics. Among them are the philosophy of fiction, the status of moral intuitions, as well as questions surrounding reference in the philosophy of language and whether many of us are too incompetent to deserve a right to vote, and much more. Future episodes will also take a philosophical angle on topics ranging from the sciences and the arts to dog training and martial arts.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Informal academic philosophy discussions • philosophy of language and mind: reference, belief ascriptions • ethical intuitions and trolley problems • political philosophy: voter competence, restricted suffrage • philosophy of fiction: imaginative resistanceThis podcast features informal conversations between philosopher Florian Steinberger of Birkbeck, University of London and invited academic experts, aimed at philosophically curious listeners, students, and fellow researchers. Across the episodes, the discussions concentrate on core areas of contemporary analytic philosophy, often using well-known journal articles as a springboard for careful argument and conceptual clarification.
A recurring theme is how language and thought connect to the world and to one another, including problems about reference and the reporting of mental states such as belief. Another major strand is moral and political philosophy: the show examines the role of ethical intuitions through classic thought experiments, probing what such cases do—and do not—reveal about moral judgment and moral knowledge. It also addresses normative questions about democratic participation, considering whether voting rights should depend on a threshold of political competence and what would follow from taking that idea seriously.
The podcast also engages aesthetics and the philosophy of fiction, focusing on how audiences respond to narratives and why certain imagined scenarios can be difficult to accept even in make-believe contexts. Overall, listeners can expect academically grounded yet accessible dialogue that introduces central philosophical puzzles, situates them in existing literature, and explores competing positions with an emphasis on reasoning rather than reportage or news.
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Episode 004 - Alex Grzankowski on Reference and Attitude Ascriptions 2021-Jan-03 87 minutes |
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Episode 003 - Kristoffer Ahlstrom-Vij On Who Should Get to Vote 2020-Nov-02 86 minutes |
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Episode 002 - Hallvard Lillehammer on Trolley Problems and the Nature of Ethical Intuitions 2020-Sep-25 77 minutes |
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Episode 001 - Stacie Friend on the Philosophy of Fiction 2020-Sep-03 74 minutes |