Paradoxes
January 17, 2010
A paradox is a persuasive argument that something, which we judge must be false, is…
What Is Game Theory?
August 16, 2026
Game theory is a set of mathematical techniques for thinking about how people should choose when their choices interact. But real people aren’t exactly rational actors. Can a mathematical model explain real-world decisions? How can game theorists account for the fact that we don’t always…
Persons, Selves, Souls, and Loops
December 27, 2009
Can a self, a consciousness, an “I” arise out of mere matter? If it cannot,…
Saint Augustine
November 22, 2009
The philosopher Saint Augustine of Hippo is one of the most important figures in the…
200 and Counting
November 15, 2009
The program that questions everything – except your intelligence – started off questioning the conventional…
Why Music Matters
November 8, 2009
There is something deeply mysterious about music. Why does it affect us so powerfully? Is…
Personal Identity
October 25, 2009
What is necessary for a person to survive over time? Is it the continued existence…
Political Correctness
October 11, 2009
What is political correctness? Has it always existed? What’s “political” about it? Some people think…
Immigration and Citizenship
September 20, 2009
What are the effects of immigration on culture in America? Does it promote homogenization, diversity,…
Philosophy Talk Highlights
September 20, 2009
It’s a Philosophy Talk highlight reel for the membership drive. In this special episode, John…
Postmodernism
September 13, 2009
In art, architecture, music, film, literature, sociology, communications, fashion and philosophy there is a contrast…
The Postmodern Family
September 13, 2009
What is a family, and what distinguishes it from other kinds of associations? Is the…
Work
September 6, 2009
Is work the curse of the working class? Or a human’s best opportunity for happiness…
Predicting the Future
August 23, 2009
People who predict the future well are sometimes said to be psychic. But we all…
Philosophy and Literature
August 9, 2009
What can we learn from studying philosophy? What can we learn from reading great (or…
Faith, Reason, and Science
August 2, 2009
Does faith obscure reason? Does reason obscure faith? Or perhaps their subject matters are different.…
Love, Poetry and Philosophy
July 19, 2009
For Plato, love and philosophy were closely related. Love of beauty causes one to contemplate…
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