Elucidations
Elucidations is an unexpected philosophy podcast produced in association with Emergent Ventures. Every episode, Matt Teichman temporarily transforms himself back into a student and tries to learn the basics of some topic from a person of philosophical interest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
May 7, 2010 • 23min
Episode 11: Martin Gustafsson discusses philosophical pictures
In this episode, Martin Gustafsson discusses Ludwig Wittgenstein's thoughts on the commonsense belief that the meaning of a word is the thing for which the word stands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 5, 2010 • 23min
Episode 10: Richard Kraut discusses goodness
In this episode, Richard Kraut discusses the contrast between being good for someone and simply being good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 4, 2010 • 32min
Episode 9: Ted Cohen discusses metaphor
In this episode, Ted Cohen argues that metaphorical language is a tool we use to identify with other people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 12, 2010 • 23min
Episode 8: Chris Haufe discusses evolutionary psychology
In this episode, Chris Haufe discusses the problems involved in trying to give an evolutionary account of our psychological traits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 4, 2010 • 24min
Episode 7: Daniel Groll discusses nature and ethics
In this episode, Daniel Groll discusses how one might invoke the idea of nature when making an argument about what is right or wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2009 • 35min
Episode 6: Jesse Prinz discusses experimental philosophy
In this episode, Jesse Prinz discusses a new movement in philosophy which makes use of findings in psychology and the social sciences to address traditional philosophical problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2009 • 34min
Episode 5: Jocelyn Benoist discusses the philosophy of perception
In this episode, Jocelyn Benoist reflects on whether our sense perception is reliable. Should we worry about whether we can be certain that there is a real, tangible, external world, or is that worry misplaced? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 1, 2009 • 23min
Episode 4: Martha Nussbaum discusses sexuality and the law
In this episode, Martha Nussbaum discusses how and whether sexual conduct should be legally regulated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 1, 2009 • 31min
Episode 3: Brian Leiter discusses Nietzsche on morality
In this episode, Brian Leiter discusses Nietzsche's critique of morality and his naturalist approach to human psychology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2009 • 27min
Episode 2: Gabriel Richardson Lear discusses Plato's philosophy of poetry
In this episode, Gabriel Richardson Lear tells us why Plato thought that the stylistic choices made by a poet could have ethical ramifications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
