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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 • theories of truth: correspondence, pragmatism, deflationism, pluralism • epistemic rationality: personal vs shared inquiry • testimony, peer disagreement, philosophical progress, intellectual tastesThis podcast presents original philosophy in an audio-essay format, often combining carefully structured argument with interviews featuring prominent contemporary philosophers. Across the episodes, the focus is on core topics in epistemology and meta-philosophy: what truth is, how different theories of truth relate to one another, and what counts as rational inquiry in philosophy compared with other domains.
A central strand examines competing accounts of truth, including correspondence approaches and pragmatist critiques, and then turns to the idea that truth might be plural—varying across different kinds of discourse or subject matter. These discussions explore the function of the concept of truth, how philosophical methodology shapes truth-theorizing, and whether seemingly opposed positions (such as deflationary views, correspondence theories, and pluralist frameworks) can be synthesized.
Another major theme concerns the nature of rationality and inquiry. The episodes develop a distinction between “shared” inquiry—aimed at interpersonal standards grounded in publicly shareable evidence, exemplified by science—and “personal” inquiry, where an individual’s evaluative starting points (such as aesthetic preferences or fundamental moral commitments) help structure what it is rational to believe. Building on this distinction, the podcast argues for understanding philosophy itself as a largely personal form of inquiry. This framing is used to address familiar issues in the field, such as how philosophers can reasonably persist in their views amid entrenched peer disagreement, and how philosophy might exhibit a kind of progress even when widespread consensus is absent.
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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 |