Episode #075 - How To Win An Argument Pt. 2
Episode #075 - How To Win An Argument Pt. 2
Continuing our discussion from episode 73, we'll revisit the topic: how to win an argument.
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Episode #074 - Hegel Returns!
Episode #074 - Hegel Returns!
On today's episode, we take a look at one interpretation of Hegel's system in relation to Kant's views on human nature.
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Episode #073 - How To Win An Argument Pt. 1
Episode #073 - How To Win An Argument Pt. 1
On today's episode, we take a look at several common logical fallacies. We analyze what they mean and how they are used in the context of an argument, and then we provide tons of examples that illustrate how to spot the fallacies. The goal here is to give you more confidence in your ability to practically use the raw information that we talk about on the show every week, and to have an episode you can return back to and refresh your memory if you ever forget them.
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Episode #072 - On Insecurity
Episode #072 - On Insecurity
On today's episode, we take a close look at insecurity from multiple angles. We look at it as a stand-alone method of influencing human behavior and consider how it compares with other methods of influencing human behavior. Ultimately the goal is to understand a little more about why we think and act the way we do. If you want some additional reading, check out the links below on Kant's moral law; there is a strong connection to what we've been talking about in the last few episodes, including this one.
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Episode #071 - Is Killing Animals for Food Morally Justifiable?
Episode #071 - Is Killing Animals for Food Morally Justifiable?
On this episode, we discuss the mundane, everyday moral decisions we make. What happens when we investigate our diet? Join me in a discussion of the morality of eating meat.
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Episode #070 - Off Moodiness
Episode #070 - Off Moodiness
On this episode, we continue our discussion on moodiness or, rather, "off moodiness!"
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Episode #069 - An Appeal To Reason
Episode #069 - An Appeal To Reason
On this episode, we make an appeal to reason!
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Episode #068 - On Moodiness
Episode #068 - On Moodiness
On this episode, we discuss moodiness.
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Episode #067 - What Hegel Was Saying!
Episode #067 - What Hegel Was Saying!
On this episode, we continue our discussion into the work of Georg Hegel.
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Episode #066 - Hegel Pt. 1 - Introduction
Episode #066 - Hegel Pt. 1 - Introduction
On this episode, we introduce the work of Georg Hegel.
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Episode #065 - Mary Wollstonecraft
Episode #065 - Mary Wollstonecraft
On this episode, we discussion the life and work of Mary Wollstonecraft, including her semninal work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman.
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Episode #064 - Hermeneutics: Interpreting Interpretations
Hermeneutics - Interpreting Interpretations
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Hermeneutics, or "the art of avoiding misunderstanding." First, we meet Johnny -- a disgruntled Philosophize This! listener who is bored and frustrated by episodes about philosophers who make unverifiable speculations about metaphysics.
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Episode #063 - Kant Pt. 8 - Limitations of Knowledge
Kant Part 8: Limitations of Knowledge
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Kant's views on the limits of human knowledge. First, we ask ourselves why we seek knowledge at all and whether there will ever be an endpoint to our search for it.
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Episode #062 - Kant Pt. 7 - Suicide
Kant Part 7: Suicide
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss the morality of suicide. We begin by questioning our own biases and assumptions about suicide and where they come from. Next, we examine suicide from a Christian perspective by considering the arguments posed by St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas.
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Episode #061 - Kant Pt. 6 - What is Enlightenment?
Kant Part 6: What is enlightenment?
On this episode of the podcast, we discuss Kant's answer to the question "What is enlightenment?" We begin by recounting the story of how Kant came to answer this question in the first place and why this was an important question to consider at the time.
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Episode #060 - Kant Pt. 5 - The Sublime
Kant Part 5: The Sublime
On this episode of the podcast, we attempt to tackle the elusive concept of the sublime. We begin by clarifying everything the sublime is NOT, and then attempt to pin it down by considering a common motif that has been associated with the sublime throughout history.
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Episode #059 - Kant Pt. 4 - Categorical Trolley Cars
Kant Part 4: Categorical Trolley Cars
On this episode of the podcast, we analyze the infamous Trolley Car Problem and think about it in relation to Kant's categorical imperative. First, we discuss the value of thought experiments and call into question the concept of "common sense".
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Episode #058 - Kant pt. 3 - Deontology vs. Consequentialism
Kant Part 3: Deontology vs. Consequentialism
On this episode of the podcast, we continue our discussion of Kant, this time focusing on ethics. We begin with a thought experiment that calls into question whether or not lying is morally justifiable if it results in preserving human life.
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Episode #057 - Kant Pt. 2 - The Introduction
Kant Part 2: The Introduction
On this episode of the podcast we continue our discussion of Kant, this time focusing on his contributions to the debate between rationalism and empiricism. We begin by reviewing the major point of contention between the rationalists and empiricists regarding how we arrive at knowledge. Next, we learn about Kant's "eureka!"
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Episode #056 - Kant Pt. 1 - An Introduction to the Introduction
Kant Part 1: An Introduction to the Introduction
On this episode of the podcast, we begin our discussion of Immanuel Kant. We first examine the historical context Kant was born into and consider the challenges philosophy was faced with, thanks to David Hume. We also discuss the change in the way humans were beginning to look at the universe during Kant's time.
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