Episodes
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The Cosmic Bureaucracy of Religious Daoism
In this episode, we go beyond the common Western distinction between "philosophy" and "religion" to explore the rich, heterogeneous world of Religious Daoism. While modern scholars often separate the classical mystical texts from the later religious movements, the sources reveal that Daoists...
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Are Contracts Promises Or Economic Tools
The Ethics of the "I Agree" Button: Is Your Signature a Promise or a Product? In this episode, we peel back the legal jargon to explore the profound philosophical foundations of contract law. Far from being just a set of dry rules for business, the law of contracts represents a complex…
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Putting the cause back into because
From Divinity to Deduction: How Wesley Salmon Put the "Cause" Back into "Because" What does it really mean to explain something? In this episode, we explore the remarkable journey of Wesley Salmon, a man who walked away from a career in the ministry to become a titan of twentieth-century…
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The Friar Who Routed the Scientific Revolution
This Audio Overview dives into the extraordinary life of Marin Mersenne (1588–1648), a Minim friar who became the vital heartbeat of the 17th-century intellectual world,. Known as the “Secretary of Learned Europe,” Mersenne operated at the center of a sprawling correspondence network, connecting...
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The radical nondualism of Śaṅkara
The Radical Philosophy of Śaṅkara: Why Your "Self" is Actually the Entire Universe In this episode, we explore the radical nondualism of Śaṅkara, the preeminent philosopher of Advaita Vedānta who lived in the eighth century CE,. We dive into his revolutionary claim that the essential core of your...
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Lambert and the Logic of Context
The Phantom Logician: Unmasking the Mind Behind the Summa Lamberti Description:Who was the man known only as Lambert? In this episode, we dive into one of the most intriguing "cold cases" of medieval academia. Lambert was the author of the Summa Lamberti, one of the "Big Four" logic textbooks…
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Can Human Reason Alone Find God
This podcast episode dives into the intellectually robust world of Arabic and Islamic philosophy of religion, focusing on the classical period (ca. 800–1300) when thinkers wrestled with the deepest questions of existence. We explore the foundational tension between reason (ʿaql) and faith,...
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The Yijing (I Ching) and the limits of control
This deep-dive audio overview explores the Yijing (Book of Changes), an ancient text that addresses a universal human challenge: how to live meaningfully and responsibly in a world of constant change. The discussion begins by acknowledging the anxiety and uncertainty inherent in human...
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Hutcheson vs Human Nature
Are humans naturally selfish, or is benevolence hardwired into our DNA? In this episode, we dive into the mind of Francis Hutcheson, a pivotal figure of the Scottish Enlightenment who stood as a bold wall against the cynical "self-interest" theories of his day. While thinkers like Thomas Hobbes...
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The Mathematical Physics of Human Thought
What if your mind functioned like a physics equation? Long before the birth of modern psychoanalysis, Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776–1841) attempted a daring feat: he wanted to turn the human psyche into a precise mathematical science. In this episode, we dive into the mind of the man who…
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The invention of the authentic self
The Authenticity Paradox: Why Being 'Real' is Harder Than You Think In an era defined by the "age of authenticity," we are constantly told to "be ourselves"—but what does that actually mean? This episode explores the fascinating philosophical journey of the authentic self, tracing its evolution...
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Why Nature is a Feminist Issue
This episode explores the transformative world of feminist environmental philosophy, a field that argues environmental problems cannot be solved without addressing the oppression of women. We dive into the "logic of domination," a conceptual framework that uses "Up-Down" thinking to justify the...
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Why your brain rewrites the law
Experimental jurisprudence, also known as X-Jur, is an academic movement that integrates empirical research methods with traditional legal philosophy. This field utilizes psychological experiments, linguistic data, and neuroscientific tools to investigate how people understand fundamental legal...
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How George Eliot smuggled philosophy into fiction
Explores the intellectual legacy of George Eliot, a Victorian writer who utilized fiction to investigate profound questions regarding ethics, aesthetics, and social philosophy. Born Mary Anne Evans, she transitioned from translating radical German philosophy and editing a prestigious journal to...
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The logic of a branching future
Branching time serves as a conceptual framework used to represent indeterminism by modeling multiple possible futures stemming from a single past. These structures, often visualized as trees, consist of moments acting as individual events and histories representing complete temporal paths. The…
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Physical cravings are the worst moral blueprint | Dai Zhen
The life and thought of Dai Zhen, a preeminent eighteenth-century Chinese scholar who integrated evidential learning with profound philosophical inquiry. Unlike many of his contemporaries who focused solely on philology, Dai utilized meticulous textual analysis to challenge the abstract dualism…
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The mathematical impossibility of fair algorithms
Explores the multidisciplinary debate surrounding algorithmic fairness, examining how machine learning can be evaluated for moral and legal bias. The text contrasts comparative theories, which focus on statistical parity between groups, with non-comparative views that emphasize accuracy, human...
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Is reality built on mathematical scaffolding?
Examines the philosophical interpretation of gauge theories, which form the foundation of modern high-energy physics and the Standard Model. It categorizes views on gauge potentials into three frameworks: significant, surplus, and scaffolding, each addressing whether these mathematical tools...
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The Architecture of Experimental Jurisprudence or How Human Brains Judge Legal Rules
Experimental Jurisprudence: Rethinking Law Through Human Psychology In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking field of experimental jurisprudence, or X juror, which challenges traditional legal philosophies by examining how ordinary people interpret laws and rules. Through thought-provoking...
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Cracking the Code of Blame: Addiction, AI, and the Shifting Science of Moral Responsibility
Empirical Approaches to Moral Responsibility
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Beyond the Divide: A Philosophical Deep Dive into Abortion Ethics
The Ethics of Abortion: Arguments and Defenses
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Maria Montessori_ Life, Philosophy, and Educational Theory #1816
Maria Montessori_ Life, Philosophy, and Educational Theory #1816
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Prioritarianism_ A Moral Axiology #1815
Prioritarianism_ A Moral Axiology #1815
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Nietzsche's Aesthetics_ Art, Tragedy, and Illusion #1814
Nietzsche's Aesthetics_ Art, Tragedy, and Illusion #1814
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Doxastic Voluntarism_ The Voluntary Control of Belief #1813
Doxastic Voluntarism_ The Voluntary Control of Belief #1813
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Sign Language Semantics_ Visibility and Iconicity #1812
Sign Language Semantics_ Visibility and Iconicity #1812
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Korean Buddhism_ History, Philosophy, and Modernity #1811
Korean Buddhism_ History, Philosophy, and Modernity #1811
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Essence and Existence in Islamic Philosophy #1810
Essence and Existence in Islamic Philosophy #1810
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Realism and Anti-Realism about Metaphysical Questions #1809
Realism and Anti-Realism about Metaphysical Questions #1809
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Animal Social Cognition_ A Philosophical Overview #1808
Animal Social Cognition_ A Philosophical Overview #1808
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Comparative Philosophy of Religion_ Themes and Developments #1807
Comparative Philosophy of Religion_ Themes and Developments #1807
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Edith Landmann-Kalischer_ Philosophy of Value and Aesthetics #1806
Edith Landmann-Kalischer_ Philosophy of Value and Aesthetics #1806
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Ideology #1805
Ideology #1805
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Aristotle's Corpus_ Textual Transmission and History #1804
Aristotle's Corpus_ Textual Transmission and History #1804
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Yogācāra_ Mind, Consciousness, and Buddhist Idealism #1803
Yogācāra_ Mind, Consciousness, and Buddhist Idealism #1803
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Moral Demands and Permissions #1802
Moral Demands and Permissions #1802
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Bernard Mandeville_ Philosophy, Passions, and Society #1801
Bernard Mandeville_ Philosophy, Passions, and Society #1801
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Critical Theory and Aesthetics #1800
Critical Theory and Aesthetics #1800
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Dehumanization_ Concept, Theory, and Application #1799
Dehumanization_ Concept, Theory, and Application #1799
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The Paradox of Tragedy_ Pleasure and Pain in Art #1798
The Paradox of Tragedy_ Pleasure and Pain in Art #1798
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Mexican Existentialism_ Key Themes and Thinkers #1797
Mexican Existentialism_ Key Themes and Thinkers #1797
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Ibn Taymiyya_ Key Philosophical and Theological Concepts #1796
Ibn Taymiyya_ Key Philosophical and Theological Concepts #1796
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John Italos_ Life, Work, and Byzantine Philosophy #1795
John Italos_ Life, Work, and Byzantine Philosophy #1795
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Arabic and Islamic Philosophy of Religion #1794
Arabic and Islamic Philosophy of Religion #1794
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Propositional Logic_ Truth, Deduction, and Completeness #1793
Propositional Logic_ Truth, Deduction, and Completeness #1793
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Atonement_ A Philosophical Exploration #1792
Atonement_ A Philosophical Exploration #1792
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Solidarity in Social and Political Philosophy #1791
Solidarity in Social and Political Philosophy #1791
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Causal and Non-Causal Scientific Explanation #1790
Causal and Non-Causal Scientific Explanation #1790
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Gender and Confucian Philosophy #1789
Gender and Confucian Philosophy #1789
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Dignity_ A Philosophical Overview #1788
Dignity_ A Philosophical Overview #1788
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