Philosophy for the Vulgar

Aaron Yarmel and Amitabha (Ami) Palmer
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Two philosophers make a good-faith attempt at public philosophy. Each episode contains two segments: 1. Philosophical tools and methods to improve your thinking 2. An analysis and discussion of an important text.

Episodes

  1. 06/15/2021

    Rousseau: What Makes Government Legitimate?

    In Section 1 we discuss the fallacy of composition. In Section 2 we discuss Rousseau's idea of the social contract and how government and government coercion can be legitimate.

  2. 05/19/2021

    Edmund Burke Part 2

    In Part 1 we cover the slippery slope fallacy. In Part 2 we explore more ideas from the Godfather of Conservatism--Edmund Burke.

  3. 04/23/2021

    Edmond Burke 1

    In Part 1 we explore the ways in which people often make misleading comparisons. In Part 2 we explore the Godfather of political conservatism. We break down is main ideas, extract the wisdom, and see how well his ideas apply to the world today.

  4. 04/23/2021

    Federalist 10

    In Part 1 we explore the distinction between belief and knowledge and why it matters. In Part 2 we break down the ideas in the most philosophical of the Federalist papers then ask how well the ideas and assumptions stand up in our contemporary context.

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Two philosophers make a good-faith attempt at public philosophy. Each episode contains two segments: 1. Philosophical tools and methods to improve your thinking 2. An analysis and discussion of an important text.

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  • Creator
    Aaron Yarmel and Amitabha (Ami) Palmer
  • Years Active
    2021
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Aaron Yarmel and Amitabha (Ami) Palmer
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    Philosophy for the Vulgar