Category: The Examined Life
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Symposium Podcast – What is Love? (Part Two)
We are pleased to present part two of our inaugural Symposium Podcast: What is Love? Part one of this Symposium consisted of individual readings which last about 5 to 10 minutes each. Part two consists of a very spirited and alcohol influenced open conversation which lasted into the wee hours. As this was a rather…
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Symposium Podcast – What is Love? (Part One)
We are pleased to present our inaugural Symposium Podcast: What is Love? With Plato’s Symposium in mind, we’ve assembled a team of illustrious philosophers to discuss love or eros. In keeping with ancient Greek tradition, we followed the practice in which a group of people would gather together in the evening and enjoy wine, food, and…
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Post Common Sense Podcast
Eagles, singer-songwriter Don Henley writes, “common sense is goin’ out of style.” I disagree with him. It’s not going; it’s gone. By now, you’ve all heard of “post-truth.” I’ve written about that here already. The term is very 2017 and early-mid 2018, i.e., it’s yesterday’s news. I’m going to give you something new: post-common sense.…
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Foucault, Social Media & Post-Truth: A Conversation with C. G. Prado
C. G. Prado is Professor Emeritus of philosophy at Queen’s University in Kingston, ON Canada. His research ranges over several fields, but he has made especially important contributions to Foucault scholarship and biomedical ethics. Among the many books he has authored or edited, some more recent titles include Starting with Foucault, Searle and Foucault on Truth, America’s Post-Truth…
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What is “it”? Podcast
In this podcast Paul Fairfield goes out on a limb to speculate about the “it” factor when it comes to celebrities, athletes and other famous people. As it turns out, the “it” factor is something all these people have in common and Paul tries to get to the root of what “it” is.
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Philosophy East and West Podcast
Will globalism bring together these two great, yet distinct, world views? What we may well see is an Eastern turn or, better, some larger-scale dialogue between Eastern and Western philosophy than we have seen at any time in the past. When we speak of Western philosophy and Eastern philosophy, we’re not speaking just of two traditions…
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Professionalism
Crush #21 We can probably agree that professionalism is an important value, but what is it? It’s a virtue of the workplace, and isn’t limited to doctors, lawyers, accountants, and so on, but can apply quite broadly to people in any number of jobs. You can work for minimum wage and have a sense of…
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Th’Inking Philosophically: A Conversation with Kimberly Baltzer-Jaray
Albert Camus said that revolt gives life its value. Isn’t tattooing the mortal flesh precisely a revolt against death and the absurdity of an indifferent universe? What is the connection between tattoos and philosophy? Dr. Kimberly Baltzer-Jaray teaches philosophy, women’s studies, and a variety of courses for the social justice and peace studies program at…
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Moments of Decision Podcast
There are critical moments of decision in one’s life that reveal who you are. Philosopher Karl Jaspers called them “limit situations,” those situations where you come face to face with your personal finitude. Momentous decisions aren’t always the obvious ones, yet they are the ones that matter most.
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Social Media Are Making Us Antisocial Podcast
Has social media brought us together or pulled us apart? In this podcast, Paul Fairfield, Professor of Philosophy at Queen’s University argues for the latter. Social media and electronic technology in general today are becoming less the “tools” they’re still described as being than something like a way of life, a way of thinking, of…
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