This year marks the 300th anniversary of Immanuel Kant, born April 22, 1724. April is also the birth month of several other philosophers we've featured on the program over the years. So for This Month's Playlist we've put together a lineup of philosophers whose birthdays straddle the Aries-Taurus divide.
This Week’s Episode
Why Is the World So Weird?
Quantum mechanics, mathematics, human consciousness.... whichever way you slice it, the universe is weird. How can our conscious minds be made...
Recent Episodes
What Would Kant Do?
German idealist and moral philosopher Immanuel Kant is probably best known for his "Categorical Imperative," which says that you should act following...
Shakespeare's Outsiders
Over 400 years after his death, Shakespeare is still widely regarded as the greatest dramatist of all time. His many plays tackle questions about...
Could Robots Be Persons?
As we approach the advent of autonomous robots, we must decide how we will determine culpability for their actions. Some propose creating a new legal...