Truth Tagged Episodes

February 27, 2022

Postmodernism is often characterized by its rejection of concepts championed by the Enlightenment, like meaning,…

December 5, 2021

Many people profess to believe in an all-powerful, all-knowing, benevolent God. Yet psychological data shows…

January 19, 2020

You’ve probably heard about the dangerous effects of fake news, and the spread of sensational…

November 10, 2019

If beliefs can be described as having a goal or purpose, then surely that is…

December 27, 2015

Most of us think we know the truth when we see it. But what exactly…

November 30, 2014

Hypocrites believe one thing, but do another. Jefferson opposed slavery, but owned slaves. Jesus professed…

April 7, 2013

Reading is a lot of fun, especially narrative fiction – everyone loves a good story.…

January 6, 2013

A new year offers an opportunity to reflect on the significant events of the previous…

August 5, 2012

Self-deception sounds like a contradiction: intentionally convincing yourself of something you know to be untrue. …

November 15, 2009

The program that questions everything – except your intelligence – started off questioning the conventional…

March 29, 2009

Time is the most familiar thing in the world, and yet philosophically one of the…

August 31, 2008

Everywhere we look — in the media, in our political campaigns, in the hallowed halls…

February 25, 2007

What are we talking about when we talk about Sherlock Holmes or Santa Claus? Something…

February 18, 2007

Justice, truth, and identity;  race, society, and law—these all come into dramatic play as South…

December 3, 2006

Pragmatism is perhaps America’s most distinctive contribution to philosophy.  Developed by Pierce, Dewey, and James…

April 4, 2006

The pursuit of truth is often thought to be “intrinsically” valuable. Scientists and philosophers, who…