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Doing Philosophy is a podcast for original philosophy. Its episodes are philosophical essays, but then in the medium of sound. They contain interviews with leading names in the field, such as Huw Price, Crispin Wright, and Sanford Goldberg. Doing Philosophy is created and hosted by Tom Kaspers, who recently obtained his Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of St Andrews. If you like this format, and you want your own work to be featured on this podcast, please do get in touch. For more information, go to https://tomkaspers.com or send an email to [email protected].Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ original philosophy essays and interviews • truth theories: pragmatism, correspondence, deflationism, pluralism • epistemic rationality: personal vs shared inquiry • testimony, peer disagreement, philosophical progress • philosophy as taste- and value-involving inquiryThis podcast presents original philosophy in an essay-like audio format, often combining the host’s guided arguments with interviews featuring prominent contemporary philosophers. The conversations and narrated analysis focus on core topics in epistemology and metaphysics, especially questions about truth and about the nature of philosophical inquiry itself.
A central thread is the concept of truth: how different theories—such as correspondence views, pragmatist approaches, deflationism, and forms of truth pluralism—understand what truth is and what role it plays in thought and language. The discussions track both methodological disputes (for example, how pragmatism motivates skepticism about correspondence) and attempts to reconcile or synthesize competing theoretical frameworks.
Another recurring theme is rationality and inquiry, developed through a distinction between “personal” inquiry and “shared” inquiry. The podcast examines how standards of rational belief can depend on whether an investigation aims at interpersonal, evidence-driven convergence (as in many sciences) or whether it inevitably involves individual “personal nodes” such as intellectual tastes, aesthetic sensibilities, or basic moral commitments. Building on this framework, the show explores how testimony, disagreement among epistemic peers, and the prospect of progress function differently in philosophy than in more overtly scientific domains, and why persistent philosophical disagreement might still be compatible with rational commitment and a meaningful sense of progress.
Overall, listeners can expect tightly argued philosophical treatments that connect interviews, academic literature, and the host’s own research-based positions.
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4. The Personal Nature of Philosophy with Sanford Goldberg and Crispin Wright 2024-Mar-07 48 minutes |
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3. Rationality, Personal and Shared with Sanford Goldberg 2024-Mar-06 36 minutes |
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2. Truth, Part Two. The Plurality of Truth with Crispin Wright 2024-Feb-22 46 minutes |
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1. Truth, Part One. Pragmatism and Correspondence with Huw Price 2024-Feb-22 44 minutes |