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The Owl: The Brooklyn Public Philosophers Podcast
by Sophie Murphy
Brooklyn Public Philosophers is a forum for philosophers in the greater Brooklyn area to discuss their work with a general audience, hosted by the Brooklyn Public Library. Its goal is to raise awareness of the best work on philosophical questions of interest to Brooklynites, and to provide a civil space where Brooklynites can reason together about the philosophical questions that matter to them.And now we have a podcast! With The Owl, we're hoping to give people a way of staying connected even if they can't make it to the events in person.Check us out on Facebook and Tumblr for event info/contacts/etc.
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Episode 9 (Halloween 2017) - Lauren Ware on Fear, Rationality, and Halloween
On this episode of The Owl, Lauren Ware (Kent) sits down with host Ian Olasov to talk about how fear and other emotions shape our understanding of risk, about what fear is and when it's rational, and about why Halloween is a thing. It's great.
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Episode 8 - On Jokes w/ Noel Carroll and Sophie Murphy
Listen to host Sophie Murphy discuss the philosophy of jokes with Noel Carroll, author of Humour: A Very Short Introduction. Stay wise Brooklynites?
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Episode 7 - Ask a Philosopher w/ Arina Pismenny: Love and the Self
On this week's episode of The Owl, Ian Olasov sits down with Arina Pismenny (CUNY) to talk about questions submitted by *you*, our listeners. We tackle the problem of SEX, try to pin down the relationship between romantic love and our moral obligations, and tell a stranger who she is. It's great.
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Episode 6 - Liz Camp on Meaning, Perspective, and the Philosophy of Trumpian Language
On this episode of The Owl, Liz Camp (Rutgers) sits down with host Ian Olasov to talk about why communication isn't decoding, communicating a perspective, how Trump talks, and how to respond to it. It's great. Stay wise, Brooklynites.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Brooklyn Public Philosophers is a forum for philosophers in the greater Brooklyn area to discuss their work with a general audience, hosted by the Brooklyn Public Library. Its goal is to raise awareness of the best work on philosophical questions of interest to Brooklynites, and to provide a civil space where Brooklynites can reason together about the philosophical questions that matter to them.And now we have a podcast! With The Owl, we're hoping to give people a way of staying connected even if they can't make it to the events in person.Check us out on Facebook and Tumblr for event info/contacts/etc.
HOSTED BY
Sophie Murphy
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