Making Decisions
July 25, 2010
When we make decisions we think we’re in control, making rational choices. But are we?…
The 2026 Dionysus Awards
July 26, 2026
Now that the dust has settled from the Oscars, it’s time to think about what movies of the past year challenged our assumptions and made us think about things in new ways. Josh and guest co-host Jorah Danenberg present our annual Dionysus Awards for the…
Patriotism versus Cosmopolitanism
July 6, 2010
Patriotism versus Comopolitanism: Is your loyalty to America and Americans more important than the common…
Altruism
June 13, 2010
Are people genuinely altruistic, or is altruism just a type of selfish-behavior? Are other animals…
Promises
May 30, 2010
What is a promise: a prediction? A statement of intention? Is promising rational? Does it…
Summer Reading List 2010
May 23, 2010
What philosophers, philosophies, or philosophical issues do you want to read up on over the…
Philosophy Talk “Live” Highlights
May 16, 2010
It’s a Philosophy Talk highlight reel for the membership drive! In this special episode, John…
The Luck of the Draw
May 9, 2010
Sometimes it isn’t possible to distribute goods evenly. When this happens, we often leave it…
Mental Illness and Culture
May 9, 2010
Paranoia, depression, schizophrenia, bipolarity, and all the other ways Americans have discovered to be crazy…
Experimental Philosophy
May 2, 2010
Philosophical reasoning relies on intuitions. John Rawls called this method “reflective equilibrium.” But where do…
Apologizing
April 25, 2010
Can you be sorry without intending to change your behavior in the future? Without being…
Science vs. Pseudo-science
March 21, 2010
Astronomy is science; Astrology is pseudo-science. Evolutionary Biology is science; Creationism is pseudo-science. How about…
Infinity
March 7, 2010
Infinity is a puzzling concept. Mathematicians say there are as many odd numbers as there…
The 2010 Dionysus Awards
February 28, 2010
Movies play a large role in modern life. We enjoy watching them; we idolize the…
Varieties of Love
February 14, 2010
Is love a single thing, or just a word we use to express any number…
Connectionism
January 31, 2010
Does the human mind work like a computer? If so, what kind of computer? A…
Paradoxes
January 17, 2010
A paradox is a persuasive argument that something, which we judge must be false, is…
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