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
Mar 15, 2016 • 38min
Episode 81: Cathy Legg discusses what Peirce's categories can do for you
In this episode, Cathy Legg talks about why Charles Sanders Peirce thought that existing was only one of three ways of being. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 10, 2016 • 32min
Episode 80: Mark Hopwood discusses love and moral value
In this episode, Mark Hopwood discusses the moral relation that results when one person values another as a particular individual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 6, 2016 • 33min
Episode 79: Anthony S. Gillies discusses conditionals
In this episode, Anthony S. Gillies shows us how difficult it is to figure out what if/then statements mean! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2015 • 32min
Episode 78: Stephen Engstrom discusses the categorical imperative
In this episode, Stephen Engstrom discusses the principle that Immanuel Kant thought to underlie all of ethics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 13, 2015 • 39min
Episode 77: Mark Schroeder discusses reasons for action and belief
In this episode, Mark Schroeder discusses an example of how something other than evidence against a claim can give you a reason not to believe that it's true. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2015 • 42min
Episode 76: Barbara Herman discusses gratitude
In this episode, Barbara Herman describes the intricacies of the relationship between two people that is created when one does a favor for the other. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 8, 2015 • 32min
Episode 75: Malte Willer discusses non-monotonic logic
In this episode, Malte Willer discusses attempts to give a formal theory of commonsense reasoning, and how it differs from the kind of reasoning that has traditionally been studied. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7, 2015 • 30min
Episode 74: Christina van Dyke discusses gender and medieval mysticism
In this episode, Christina van Dyke discusses the medieval mystics, a loose collection of authors who thought through philosophical issues by writing about their religious experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2015 • 40min
Episode 73: Greg Salmieri discusses Ayn Rand's moral philosophy
In this episode, Greg Salmieri explains why Ayn Rand thought a good life is oriented, first and foremost, toward the goal of benefitting oneself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 25, 2015 • 39min
Episode 72: Robert May discusses pejorative expressions
In this episode, Robert May explains what racial, ethnic, and homophobic slurs literally mean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
