For the Love of Sophia!

For the Love of Sophia!
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A philosophy podcast made by two professors from NJ. An extension of the Public Philosophy Project -- a community-building and educational organization dedicated to spreading philosophical discussion beyond academia and into everyday life. For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

  1. Summer Hiatus Update

    07/20/2024

    Summer Hiatus Update

    We're taking off for the summer! See you in September.

    21 sec
  2. Ep. 119: How Do We Minimize Suffering? (Part II)

    07/02/2024

    Ep. 119: How Do We Minimize Suffering? (Part II)

    In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony continue their conversation on Peter Singer's philosophy as it pertains to minimizing suffering -- this time shifting away from humans as a focal point: Can animals suffer? How can we know? What does this mean when it comes to eating animals? Testing products on animals? How is the argument from "Animal Liberation" a continuation of the argument from "Famine, Affluence, and Morality?"

    58 min
  3. Ep. 118: How Do We Minimize Suffering? (Part I)

    06/20/2024

    Ep. 118: How Do We Minimize Suffering? (Part I)

    In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony begin to discuss to the work of contemporary philosopher Peter Singer in honor of his recent retirement from Princeton University: What exactly does it mean to suffer, and how to we minimize it? What should our stance be towards global aid and charity? Do we have a moral obligation to donate excess income to poor people in other countries? Are the obligations we have to those in out own local communities/states/countries equal to those we have in others?

    59 min
  4. Ep. 117: Ancient Metaphysics (Part II)

    06/04/2024

    Ep. 117: Ancient Metaphysics (Part II)

    In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony continue their conversation on the contrasting metaphysics of Plato and Aristotle.

    51 min
  5. Ep. 116: Ancient Metaphysics (Part I)

    05/22/2024

    Ep. 116: Ancient Metaphysics (Part I)

    In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony begin to compare Plato and Aristotle's views on reality and knowledge: Are sensory objects ontologically primary or secondary? Can form and matter be separated? What are some practical examples that could be used to argue for and against Plato's conception of forms? What is the relationship between particulars and universals?

    51 min
  6. Ep. 115: Tradition vs. Novelty (Part II)

    05/07/2024

    Ep. 115: Tradition vs. Novelty (Part II)

    Ep. 115: Tradition vs. Novelty (Part II) by For the Love of Sophia!

    1h 5m
  7. Ep. 114: Tradition Vs. Novelty (Part I)

    04/23/2024

    Ep. 114: Tradition Vs. Novelty (Part I)

    FTLOS! returns. In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony ask a number of questions about the nature of tradition and its counterpart -- novelty: What is the ontology of tradition? How do rituals factor in? What is the relationship between seeing the world symbolically and finding meaning? How does novelty disrupt this process? When is tradition bad enough to justify a change? What kinds of novelty can be warranted? What misconceptions do people have about the two?

    1h 4m
  8. Delay Update

    03/27/2024

    Delay Update

    "Why haven't we received any new episodes lately? What's going on?!"

    1 min
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A philosophy podcast made by two professors from NJ. An extension of the Public Philosophy Project -- a community-building and educational organization dedicated to spreading philosophical discussion beyond academia and into everyday life. For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

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    For the Love of Sophia!
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    122
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