For the Love of Sophia!

Jul 19 2024 122 ep. 51 mins 7
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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: [email protected]. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

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Summer Hiatus Update

Jul 19 2024
We're taking off for the summer! See you in September.

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

Jul 02 2024 58 mins  
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 argumen

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

Jun 20 2024 58 mins  
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

Ep. 117: Ancient Metaphysics (Part II)

Jun 04 2024 51 mins  
In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony continue their conversation on the contrasting metaphysics of Plato and Aristotle.

Ep. 116: Ancient Metaphysics (Part I)

May 21 2024 50 mins  
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?

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

May 07 2024 64 mins  
Ep. 115: Tradition vs. Novelty (Part II) by For the Love of Sophia!

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

Apr 23 2024 63 mins  
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 kin

Delay Update

Mar 27 2024 1 mins  
"Why haven't we received any new episodes lately? What's going on?!"

Ep. 113: What is Postmodernism? (Part II)

Mar 05 2024 59 mins  
In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony continue their conversation on postmodernism -- this time focusing on potential critiques and social-political consequences.

Ep. 112: What is Postmodernism? (Part I)

Feb 20 2024 61 mins  
In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony discuss a topic that everyone seems to be talking about these days -- "postmodernism." What even is this thing? Why has it become a hot topic these past few years? What are its origins? What are its metaphysics and epistemology? Its ethics and politics?