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Sand Pebbles Podcast

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Two philosophers and one theologian will be discussing basic problems in philosophy and theology for a modern non-academic audience.

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Episodes

  1. #112: Godel’s Incompleteness Theorem / Logic or Math?

    Why did Godel’s Incompleteness Theorem become so famous outside of mathematics? The real question that should be asked is: why is it so famous within mathematics? The post #112: Godel’s Incompleteness Theorem / Logic or Math? appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  2. #111: Difference Between Code/Language

    What is the difference between code and language? The post #111: Difference Between Code/Language appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  3. #110: Law as Religion / Conclusion

    Introduction to the philosophy of law argument and concept that law is a religion in present post-modern Technological Society. This conclusion is a final comment on the previous multiple-part contemplation asking whether law has become a religion in Technological Society? The post #110: Law as...

  4. #109: Law as Religion / Part III: What is Law?

    Introduction to the philosophy of law argument and concept that law is a religion in present post-modern Technological Society. This Part III of III asks what is law in Technological Society? The post #109: Law as Religion / Part III: What is Law? appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  5. #108: Law as Religion / Part II: What is Religion?

    Introduction to the philosophy of law argument and concept that law is a religion in present post-modern Technological Society. This Part II of III asks what is religion in Technological Society? The post #108: Law as Religion / Part II: What is Religion? appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  6. #107: Law as Religion / Part I: The Necessity of Having Law as a Religion

    Introduction to the philosophy of law argument and concept that law is a religion in present post-modern Technological Society. This Part I of III contemplates the necessity of having law as a religion in Technological Society. The post #107: Law as Religion / Part I: The Necessity of Having Law…

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  7. #106: Law as Religion / Introduction

    Introduction to the philosophy of law argument and concept that law is a religion in present post-modern Technological Society. The post #106: Law as Religion / Introduction appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  8. #105: Women and Nihilism

    This podcast argues for nihilism as a morality for the working class. This episode specifically deals with the effect upon such nihilism of the working class relationship to feminism and of any sympathy for the female sex/gender often present in the working class. The post #105: Women and…

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  9. #104: Nihilism and the 20th Century

    This episode responses to criticism of this podcast’s arguments for nihilism as a morality in which the criticism is based on 20th Century violence. The post #104: Nihilism and the 20th Century appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  10. #103: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part IV

    Building on the prior episodes on the philosophy of language, these episodes give practical examples of the concepts working in practice in the post-modern disputes on the meanings of sex and gender. The post #103: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part IV appeared first on Sand…

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  11. #102: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part III

    Building on the prior episodes on the philosophy of language, these episodes give practical examples of the concepts working in practice in the post-modern disputes on the meanings of sex and gender. The post #102: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part III appeared first on Sand…

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  12. #101: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part II

    Building on the prior episodes summarizing modern philosophy of language, these episodes give practical examples of the concepts working in practice in the post-modern disputes on the meanings of sex and gender. The post #101: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part II appeared first on...

  13. #100: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part I

    Building on the prior episodes summarizing modern philosophy of language, these episodes give practical examples of the concepts working in practice in the post-modern disputes on the meanings of sex and gender. The post #100: Practical Philosophy of Language: Sex/Gender Part I appeared first on...

  14. #99: From Philosophy Looking Back to Vietnam / Part II

    A continued interview with philosopher Christopher Gregory about his life experience going from Vietnam to studying philosophy. He looks back on what philosophy has taught him about life and the will to power. The post #99: From Philosophy Looking Back to Vietnam / Part II appeared first on Sand...

  15. #98: From Vietnam to Philosophy / Part I

    Beginning of interview with philosopher Christopher Gregory about his life experience going from Vietnam to studying philosophy. The post #98: From Vietnam to Philosophy / Part I appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  16. #97: Nietzsche and Nihilism

    Contemplates Nietzschean philosophy, its view on nihilism, from the perspective of Nietzsche’s hated “herd”: the working class. The post #97: Nietzsche and Nihilism appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  17. #96: Nietzsche and Meta-ethics

    Contemplates Nietzschean philosophy, in particular its meta-ethics, from the perspective of Nietzsche’s hated “herd”: the working class. The post #96: Nietzsche and Meta-ethics appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  18. #95: Nietzsche, Meta-ethics, & Nihilism

    Contemplates Nietzschean philosophy from the perspective of Nietzsche’s hated “herd”: the working class. The post #95: Nietzsche, Meta-ethics, & Nihilism appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  19. #94: Moore’s Paradox, Belief, and Mental State

    Contemplation of the conceptual differences between belief and knowledge through the aphorism: “people believe what they want to believe”; through contemplation of Moore’s Paradox; and through contemplation of the concept of a mental state of belief. Contemplation of how it is possible to...

  20. #93: Moore’s Paradox

    Contemplation of the conceptual differences between belief and knowledge through the aphorism: “people believe what they want to believe” and through contemplation of Moore’s Paradox. Contemplation of how it is possible to voluntarily, knowingly, and intentionally have false beliefs and of how it...

  21. #92: Belief and Knowledge: Part II

    Contemplation of the conceptual differences between belief and knowledge through the aphorism: “people believe what they want to believe”. Contemplation of how it is possible to voluntarily, knowingly, and intentionally have false beliefs and of how it is epistemically possible to use such false...

  22. #91: Belief and Knowledge: Part I

    Contemplation of the conceptual differences between belief and knowledge through the aphorism: “people believe what they want to believe”. Contemplation of how it is possible to voluntarily, knowingly, and intentionally have false beliefs and of how it is epistemically possible to use such false...

  23. #90: Philosophy of Mind: Wittgensteinian Perspective

    Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind for a non-academic audience. This episode contemplates the philosophy of mind from the perspective of the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein. The post #90: Philosophy of Mind: Wittgensteinian Perspective appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  24. #89: Philosophy of Mind: Monism

    Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind for a non-academic audience. This episode introduces monism, physicalism, and functionalism in the philosophy of mind. The post #89: Philosophy of Mind: Monism appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  25. #88: Philosophy of Mind: Introduction and Dualism

    Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind for a non-academic audience. This episode introduces philosophy of mind as a part of metaphysics and to dualism in the philosophy of mind. The post #88: Philosophy of Mind: Introduction and Dualism appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  26. #87: Data Science and Ethics and Morality

    Basics of how the wordgame of data science may affect normative wordgames of ethics and morality. Definitions and implications of science for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective. The post #87: Data Science and Ethics and Morality appeared first on Sand Pebbles...

  27. #86: Data Science and Normative Language

    Basics of how the wordgame of data science may affect normative wordgames of ethics and morality. Definitions and implications of science for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective. The post #86: Data Science and Normative Language appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  28. #85: Data Science

    Basics of how data science is defining a new scientific wordgame and scientific methodology. Definitions and implications of science for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective. The post #85: Data Science appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  29. #84: Existential Philosophy of Law

    This is an introduction to the philosophy of law viewed from a working class ontology. This episode summarizes an existential philosophy of law. The post #84: Existential Philosophy of Law appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  30. #83: Introduction to Philosophy of Law: Hybrids

    This is an introduction to the philosophy of law viewed from a working class ontology. This episode summarizes the hybrid philosophies of law and their subset jurisprudence that exist between the extremes in philosophy of law consisting of natural law theory and legal positivism. The post #83:...

  31. #82: Introduction to Philosophy of Law: Natural Law & Legal Positivism

    This is an introduction to the philosophy of law viewed from a working class ontology. This episode summarizes the extremes in philosophy of law consisting of natural law theory and legal positivism. The post #82: Introduction to Philosophy of Law: Natural Law & Legal Positivism appeared first on...

  32. #81: Aesthetics as a Language Wordgame

    A contemplation of the basic principles of old school and new school aesthetics and of art as all being language wordgames that can be contemplated in terms of the meanings of words in the same way as any language can be contemplated. Does art have a duality of meaning, existential and...

  33. #80: Aesthetics New School

    A contemplation of the basic principles and struggles of new school aesthetics that were given birth or created by the skepticism of the scientific and industrial revolutions and by the skepticism of modern philosophy and our Technological Society. The post #80: Aesthetics New School appeared…

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  34. #79: Aesthetics Old School

    A contemplation of the basic principles of the old school aesthetics of the ancients and of medieval philosophy before the scientific and industrial revolutions and thus before the skepticism of modern philosophy and our Technological Society. The post #79: Aesthetics Old School appeared first on...

  35. #78: Memorial Day Pietas: Concluding Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf

    A Memorial Day Pietas with Writer and Vietnam Veteran Gary K. Wolf contemplating esthetics generally and the esthetics of his individual work. In memoriam especially for actual or in spirit shipmates on eternal patrol: There is a port of no return, where ships May ride at anchor for a little…

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  36. #77: Memorial Day Pietas: Continuing Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf

    A Memorial Day Pietas with Writer and Vietnam Veteran Gary K. Wolf contemplating esthetics generally and the esthetics of his individual work. In memoriam specifically for actual or in spirit shipmates on eternal patrol: There is a port of no return, where ships May ride at anchor for a little...

  37. #76: Memorial Day Pietas: Beginning Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf

    A Memorial Day Pietas with Writer and Vietnam Veteran Gary K. Wolf contemplating esthetics generally and the esthetics of his individual work. In memoriam specifically for actual or in spirit shipmates on eternal patrol: There is a port of no return, where ships May ride at anchor for a little...

  38. #75: Memorial Day Pietas: Pietas and Beginning Contemplation on Aesthetics with Vietnam Vet Gary K. Wolf

    A Memorial Day Pietas with Writer and Vietnam Veteran Gary K. Wolf contemplating esthetics generally and the esthetics of his individual work. In memoriam especially for actual or in spirit shipmates on eternal patrol: There is a port of no return, where ships May ride at anchor for a little…

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  39. #74: Social Constructs

    Basic history and discussion from the working class perspective of the concept of a “social construct” in philosophy of language, science, existentialism, and pragmatism. Specific examples of social constructs acting as delusions to hide reality are the popular disputes over the words “gender”…

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  40. #73: Meaning, Sense Experience, Theory, and Social Constructs

    Contemplates further and tries to clarify the relationship between existentialist and pragmatic theories of language as exhibited in popular culture by the use of the wordgame “social construct”. Tries to contemplate for workers and from the perspective of the working class how wordgames become...

  41. #72: Rule Following Paradox

    Contemplates philosophy of language further and tries to clarify the relationship between existentialist and pragmatic theories of language by contemplating Wittgenstein’s Rule Following Paradox. The post #72: Rule Following Paradox appeared first on Sand Pebbles Podcast.

  42. #71: Free Will

    What is free will? Is it real or simply a useful fiction for justifying the execution and punishment inflicted by the ethics and law of the powers-that-be? Basics of the metaphysics and ontology branch of philosophy. Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract...

  43. #70: Time and Space

    What is time and space? Are they real or simply attributes or wordgames in our perceptions and language about reality? Basics of the metaphysics and ontology branch of philosophy. Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing…

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  44. #69: Ontology

    Basics of the metaphysics and ontology branch of philosophy. Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. Ontology is the study of being. This episode contemplates ontology as having...

  45. #68: Modern Metaphysics Part II

    Basics of the metaphysics branch of modern philosophy. Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. Modern metaphysics in this episode is contemplated as a language game in modern…

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  46. #67: Modern Metaphysics Part I

    Basics of the metaphysics branch of philosophy. Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. The emphasis in this episode is on modern metaphysics as a language game in the philosophy of...

  47. #66: Ontology and Metaphysics

    Basics of classical metaphysics and ontology as a subset of metaphysics. Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. This contemplation is for a modern non-academic audience and from a...

  48. #65: Introduction to Metaphysics

    Basics of the metaphysics branch of philosophy. Metaphysics is the study of first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space. Philosophers and theologians will be discussing basic history, problems, and issues in…

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  49. #64: Introduction to Epistemology

    Basics of the epistemology branch of philosophy. Epistemology is the study of knowledge and justified true belief. Philosophers and theologians will be discussing basic history, problems, and issues in philosophy and epistemology for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class...

  50. #63: Science and its Future as Religion

    Basics of philosophy of science. Definitions and implications of science for a modern non-academic audience and from a working class perspective. The emphasis in this episode is the status of science as a modern demigod and secular religion and its future as such. Contemplation of what secular...

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