Hypocrisy
November 30, 2014
Hypocrites believe one thing, but do another. Jefferson opposed slavery, but owned slaves. Jesus professed…
Language Tagged Episodes
Whodunit: The Language of Responsibility
June 30, 2013
Who is responsible for the broken vase in the foyer? How harshly should criminals be…
The Linguistics of Name-Calling
January 20, 2013
Sticks and bones may break your bones, but names can also hurt you. And language…
What are Words Worth?
July 24, 2011
How do words shape our minds? Do the French suffer because they have no word…
Promises
May 30, 2010
What is a promise: a prediction? A statement of intention? Is promising rational? Does it…
Why Music Matters
November 8, 2009
There is something deeply mysterious about music. Why does it affect us so powerfully? Is…
Political Correctness
October 11, 2009
What is political correctness? Has it always existed? What’s “political” about it? Some people think…
Philosophy and Literature
August 9, 2009
What can we learn from studying philosophy? What can we learn from reading great (or…
Mental Imagery
December 28, 2008
In the Early Modern period many philosophers took ideas to be mental images of the…
We’ve Been Framed: How Language Shapes Politics
September 21, 2008
Does the hijacking of words by political forces tell us something interesting about the nature…
The Science of Humor
November 25, 2007
Being funny isn’t easy. Figuring out what makes things funny is even harder. Still, a…
Wittgenstein
March 4, 2007
The Austrian/British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein exercised enormous influence over philosophy in the middle third of…
Language in Action
August 22, 2006
How do we communicate ideas with language? Where does the literal meaning of a word…
Language of Politics
September 20, 2005
Politics, especially American politics, puts pressure on words like “liberal”, “conservative” and “values” as they…
Whose Language Is It?
October 26, 2004
Is there a right and a wrong way to speak English? Is there really something…
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