Selected works by recent participants Tuomas Tahko, "In Defense of Aristotelian Metaphysics" in Tahko (ed.), Contemporary Aristotelian Metaphysics (2012)
Thomas Hofweber, "Ambitious, Yet Modest, Metaphysics" in Chalmers, Manley, and Wasserman (eds.), Metametaphysics: New Essays on the Foundations of Ontology (2009)
Kristin Andrews, Do Apes Read Minds? Toward a New Folk Psychology (forthcoming)
Robert Lurz, Mindreading Animals: The Debate Over What Animals Know about Other Minds (2011)
Shaun Gallagher, Brainstorming: Views and Interviews on the Mind (2008)
Karsten Stueber, "Varieties of Empathy, Neuroscience and the Narrativist Challenge to the Contemporary Theory of Mind Debate" (2012)
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January 10th, 2011
http://www.vimeo.com/18546266
Maureen Eckert (left) and Graham Priest (right) on deviant logic.
According to classical systems of logic, anything follows from a contradiction: the relation of logical consequence is explosive. But recent decades have seen growing interest in “deviant,” paraconsistent systems that include non-explosive relations of logical consequence. Further, some deviant logicians, such as Priest, assert the existence of dialetheias (true contradictions). In this conversation, Eckert and Priest discuss whether and how deviant logic should be studied in the undergraduate classroom. Then (starting at 29:40) they look for dialetheias in the areas of emotions, legal norms, and contradictory fictions.
Continue reading Maureen Eckert and Graham Priest
January 10th, 2011
Before our winter break, we posted episodes at a rate of 2/week. During the next month or so, we’ll see what it’s like to post just 1/week. In mid-February, we might return to 2/week or we might stick to 1/week. As several viewers have pointed out to us, a slower posting rate will direct more attention to each episode, which might encourage more participation in the comments sections (among other benefits). However, a higher posting rate has the obvious advantage of making more conversations available more quickly.
Viewers: What do you think? Is it better to publish one episode per week or two?
December 27th, 2010
We’re taking a short break to do some site maintenance, roll out a few new site features, and catch up on our other work. Thanks to everyone who recorded conversations for us this year, and to everyone who tuned in. 2010 was great for Philosophy TV and we’re excited about what’s in store for 2011.
As always, if you’re a philosopher who would like to appear on this site, please be in touch: contact@philostv.com.
Happy new year!
December 25th, 2010
http://www.vimeo.com/17874374
Richard Brown on Santa, agnosticism, and Christmas.
This is the fifth and final monolog in our series on Christmas. Visit Brown’s homepage here.
December 24th, 2010
http://www.vimeo.com/17872579
Michael Boylan on Christmas as a time for reflection.
This is the fourth monolog in our series on Christmas. Visit Boylan’s homepage here.
December 23rd, 2010
http://www.vimeo.com/17874473
Roy Sorensen on Christmas and the thrill of recursion.
This is the third monolog in our series on Christmas. Visit Sorensen’s homepage here.
December 21st, 2010
http://www.vimeo.com/18068356
Jason Brennan on the moral point of the Christmas story.
This is the second monolog in our series on Christmas. Visit Brennan’s homepage here.
December 21st, 2010
http://www.vimeo.com/17874350
Don Fallis on Christmas as the season for lying.
Christmas—a worldwide phenomenon with profound social, political, and economic significance—is fast approaching. What do philosophers have to say about it? Stay tuned to found out. This week we’ll host a series of short monologs on the topic of Christmas. This is the first episode in that series.
Fallis’s homepage is here. View the “You know it’s a myth” billboard here. View all Christmas monologs here.
December 19th, 2010
http://www.vimeo.com/17718559
Kimberley Brownlee and David Lefkowitz on civil disobedience.
To begin, Brownlee and Lefkowitz characterize civil disobedience and distinguish it from common crime, conscientious objection, and revolution. Then (starting at 22:58) they consider a series of moral issues. Do citizens in a liberal democracy have a moral right to engage in civil disobedience? Should civil disobedients be ready to accept the legal consequences of their actions?
Continue reading Kimberley Brownlee and David Lefkowitz
December 16th, 2010
http://www.vimeo.com/17858243
Ben Bradley (left) and Dale Dorsey (right) on well-being.
According to subjectivism, something is good for you only if you value it. According to hedonism, pleasure is good for you—regardless of whether you value it. In this conversation, Dorsey defends a version of subjectivism against Bradley’s objections, and Bradley defends a version of hedonism against Dorsey’s objections.
Production note: Bradley’s audio is imperfect. It will sound better on some speakers than others. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Continue reading Ben Bradley and Dale Dorsey
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