Philosophy and Literature
August 9, 2009
What can we learn from studying philosophy? What can we learn from reading great (or…
Emotions Tagged Episodes
Love, Poetry and Philosophy
July 19, 2009
For Plato, love and philosophy were closely related. Love of beauty causes one to contemplate…
Flirting with Philosophy
May 31, 2009
What is flirting? Can you flirt without intending to? Can you flirt by dressing a…
Aging and the Well-Lived Life
May 24, 2009
Aging is a physical process that will always be with us. But conceptions of aging,…
Stoicism
March 9, 2008
People who don’t seem affected by emotions are often called “stoic.” But there’s a lot…
The Indispensable Emotions
November 26, 2006
Where would we be without emotions? Many philosophers throughout history have thought the emotions serve…
The Philosophy of Music
September 19, 2006
Most people enjoy music daily and have strong listening preferences. Music – along with love –…
Love
October 25, 2005
Is love just a (second-hand) emotion? Is it a feeling? A disparate group of feelings, glandular responses,…
Happiness
August 31, 2004
Is happiness a mere psychological state? And if so, what’s so important about it? Is…
Humor
March 30, 2004
What is humor? What makes some jokes funny? Why did the chicken cross the road?…
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