Bringing philosophy to life
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Bringing Philosophy to Life
Journalists and historians seek to present major events that shape our world. This series begins with selected events and examines philosophical principles related to them in order to understand them in a broader context.
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Two Kinds of Rhetoric
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BPTL #28: Do Not Pass Go!
#27: MIGHT AND RIGHT
My latest contribution to this series was published in April of 2024, so that hiatus deserves an explanation.
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NOT JUST CLIMATE
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#25 Release from the Cave
#24: The End of Education
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#23 Philosophers and Kings
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#23 Philosophers and Kings
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#22: Democracy and Rhetoric
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Eyeless in Gaza
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#20 Rest in Peace
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Crybaby Scientists
Episode #18
BRINGING PHILOSOPHY TO LIFE #18: The Art of Democracy The news report that generated this episode is taken from the Associated Press: “Hollywood actors are joining screenwriters in the first dual strike from the two unions in more than six decades, with huge consequences for the film and television industry.” That AP story explains that the screenwriters and actors are on strike for two major…
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Living with our Gift from Prometheus
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Back to the Future: Who Needs Babies, Anyway?
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AI: MIND THE GAP!
INTELLIGENCE
Why Prefer the Artificial to the Real Thing?
INTELLIGENCE:
Why Prefer the Artificial to the real Thing?
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INTELLIGENCE: Why Prefer the Artificial to the Real Thing?