Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Philosophical discussions • History of philosophy • Social and political issues • Religion and spirituality • Science and technology • Gender and race • Ethics and morality • Arts and culture
This podcast, titled "Select Episodes," is a thought-provoking series that delves into an array of philosophical themes and questions. Exploring concepts from ancient to contemporary thought, the episodes tackle philosophical inquiries about human existence, morality, and society. The show investigates historical and modern philosophers, such as Spinoza, Emma Goldman, and Mary Wollstonecraft, examining their contributions to philosophy and the implications of their ideas today.
The podcast also engages with pressing philosophical questions about society and technology, such as the potential for robots to be considered persons, the political nature of architecture, and the ethical considerations surrounding foreign aid. Engaging with the intersections of philosophy and science, it explores theories on the universe, such as the multiverse and the nature of dark matter, as well as the philosophical implications of technological advancements like virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
Significantly, the podcast examines philosophical perspectives on issues of identity, justice, and power, addressing topics like antisemitism, cognitive bias, and the role of liberalism in justifying colonialism. It invites discussions on the societal impacts of philosophy, whether through the potential of art to address the environmental crisis or the dangers of online discourse. Additionally, the podcast considers existential questions about life's meaning in a material world, the allure of immortality, and our understanding of the afterlife, often intersecting these inquiries with religious and cultural traditions.
Overall, this podcast offers a broad spectrum of philosophical discussions, aiming to both challenge and illuminate contemporary and historical perspectives on complex issues surrounding humanity, technology, and the universe.
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Episodes:
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This Week: Is Optimism Rational?
2024-Dec-08
51 minutes
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Emma Goldman
2024-Nov-14
51 minutes
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American Futures (Ken Taylor Memorial Episode)
2024-Nov-02
56 minutes
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Simone Weil
2024-Oct-20
51 minutes
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Anna Julia Cooper
2024-Oct-06
51 minutes
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Hildegard von Bignen
2024-Aug-19
51 minutes
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Nísia Floresta
2024-Jun-11
51 minutes
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Mary Wollstonecraft
2024-May-06
51 minutes
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Could Robot Be Persons?
2024-Apr-11
54 minutes
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Shakespeare's Outsiders
2024-Mar-28
51 minutes
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Mind Sharing
2024-Mar-12
51 minutes
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Margaret Cavendish
2024-Mar-07
51 minutes
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Im Yunjidang
2024-Feb-18
50 minutes
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20th Anniversary Quiz Show
2024-Jan-20
60 minutes
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Mary Astell
2023-Nov-20
51 minutes
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Elisabeth of Bohemia
2023-Oct-16
50 minutes
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Can Architecture Be Political?
2023-Oct-12
51 minutes
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Hypatia of Alexandria
2023-Jul-28
51 minutes
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Can Art Save Us?
2023-Jun-09
51 minutes
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The Philosophy of Smell
2023-Mar-20
51 minutes
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Liberty and Justice For Who?
2022-Oct-21
51 minutes
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The Changing Face of Antisemitism
2022-Jun-18
51 minutes
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What Can Virtual Reality (Actually) Do?
2021-Dec-12
51 minutes
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The Social Lives of Robots
2021-Nov-13
51 minutes
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Time for Summer Reading
2020-Jun-14
51 minutes
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Ken Taylor Tribute
2019-Dec-29
52 minutes
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Foreign Aid – or Injury?
2018-Dec-16
50 minutes
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Does Science Over-reach?
2018-Jul-17
50 minutes
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Radical Markets: Solutions for a Gilded Age?
2018-Jul-15
50 minutes
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Repugnant Markets: Should Everything Be For Sale?
2018-Jun-03
50 minutes
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Faith and Humility
2018-Apr-23
50 minutes
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Are We Alone?
2018-Apr-20
50 minutes
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Trolling, Bullying, and Flame Wars: Humility and Online Discourse
2018-Apr-12
50 minutes
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How To Humbly Disagree
2018-Mar-04
50 minutes
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Could the Laws of Physics Ever Change?
2017-Aug-08
50 minutes
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Cognitive Bias
2017-Jul-09
51 minutes
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Knowing What We Know (And What We Don't)
2017-Mar-07
51 minutes
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The Space-Time Continuum
2017-Feb-21
51 minutes
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The Mystery of the Multiverse
2016-Sep-29
51 minutes
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Matter and Energy: The Dark Side
2016-Sep-27
50 minutes
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The Big Bang: Before and After
2016-Jul-26
52 minutes
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Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
2016-Mar-21
51 minutes
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The Ancient Cosmos: When the Earth Stood Still
2016-Mar-04
51 minutes
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Living On Through Others
2015-Oct-28
50 minutes
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The Technology of Immortality
2015-Sep-15
51 minutes
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Reincarnation: Past Lives, Future Selves
2015-Apr-27
49 minutes
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What's Next? Death and the Afterlife
2015-Jan-09
50 minutes
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The Lure of Immortality
2014-Dec-05
49 minutes
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Life as a Work of Art
2013-Aug-18
50 minutes
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Finding Meaning in a Material World
2013-Aug-04
51 minutes
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Freedom and Free Enterprise
2013-Jul-20
50 minutes
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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times
2013-Jul-07
51 minutes
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Physics, Philosophy, and Theology
2013-Jun-08
50 minutes
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Faith, Reason, and the Art of Living
2013-May-19
50 minutes
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Good, Evil, and the Divine Plan
2013-May-04
50 minutes
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The Demands of Morality
2013-Apr-28
49 minutes
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God and the Fine-Tuned Universe
2013-Mar-16
50 minutes
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The Self
2013-Feb-23
49 minutes
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Unconditional Love
2012-Dec-06
50 minutes
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Freedom, Blame, and Resentment
2012-May-12
49 minutes
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Pantheism
2012-Feb-25
50 minutes
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Forgive and Forget
2011-Dec-10
50 minutes
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Miracles
2011-Nov-05
50 minutes
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Wisdom
2011-Sep-24
48 minutes
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Time, Space, and Quantum Mechanics
2011-Aug-13
50 minutes
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The Mind and the World
2009-Jun-07
50 minutes
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Worship
2009-May-09
49 minutes
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Challenges To Free Will
2009-Mar-07
49 minutes
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Creativity
2009-Jan-24
49 minutes
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Dualism
2008-Aug-08
50 minutes
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Altruism
2008-Jun-29
49 minutes
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The Problem of Evil
2008-Jun-06
49 minutes
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Saint Augustine
2008-Jan-27
49 minutes
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The Concept of God
2007-Dec-09
50 minutes
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Faith, Reason, and Science
2007-Oct-13
49 minutes
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