Philosophy
Episodes
The Cosmic Bureaucracy of Religious Daoism
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we go beyond the common Western distinction between "philosophy" and "religion" to explore the rich, heterogeneou...
Are Contracts Promises Or Economic Tools
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Ethics of the "I Agree" Button: Is Your Signature a Promise or a Product?In this episode, we peel back the legal jargon to explore the p...
Putting the cause back into because
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From Divinity to Deduction: How Wesley Salmon Put the "Cause" Back into "Because"What does it really mean to explain something? In...
The Friar Who Routed the Scientific Revolution
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This Audio Overview dives into the extraordinary life of Marin Mersenne (1588–1648), a Minim friar who became the vital heartbeat of the 17th-centur...
The radical nondualism of Śaṅkara
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Radical Philosophy of Śaṅkara: Why Your "Self" is Actually the Entire UniverseIn this episode, we explore the radical nondualism of Ś...
Lambert and the Logic of Context
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Phantom Logician: Unmasking the Mind Behind the Summa LambertiDescription:Who was the man known only as Lambert? In this episode, we dive into on...
Can Human Reason Alone Find God
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast episode dives into the intellectually robust world of Arabic and Islamic philosophy of religion, focusing on the classical period (ca. 80...
The Yijing (I Ching) and the limits of control
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This deep-dive audio overview explores the Yijing (Book of Changes), an ancient text that addresses a universal human challenge: how to live meaningfu...
Hutcheson vs Human Nature
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Are humans naturally selfish, or is benevolence hardwired into our DNA? In this episode, we dive into the mind of Francis Hutcheson, a pivotal figure ...
The Mathematical Physics of Human Thought
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if your mind functioned like a physics equation? Long before the birth of modern psychoanalysis, Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776–1841) attempted...
The invention of the authentic self
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Authenticity Paradox: Why Being 'Real' is Harder Than You ThinkIn an era defined by the "age of authenticity," we are constantly...
Why Nature is a Feminist Issue
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the transformative world of feminist environmental philosophy, a field that argues environmental problems cannot be solved witho...
Why your brain rewrites the law
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Experimental jurisprudence, also known as X-Jur, is an academic movement that integrates empirical research methods with traditional legal philoso...
How George Eliot smuggled philosophy into fiction
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Explores the intellectual legacy of George Eliot, a Victorian writer who utilized fiction to investigate profound questions regarding ethics, aest...
The logic of a branching future
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Branching time serves as a conceptual framework used to represent indeterminism by modeling multiple possible futures stemming from a single past. ...
Physical cravings are the worst moral blueprint | Dai Zhen
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The life and thought of Dai Zhen, a preeminent eighteenth-century Chinese scholar who integrated evidential learning with profound philosophical in...
The mathematical impossibility of fair algorithms
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Explores the multidisciplinary debate surrounding algorithmic fairness, examining how machine learning can be evaluated for moral and legal bias. The...
Is reality built on mathematical scaffolding?
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Examines the philosophical interpretation of gauge theories, which form the foundation of modern high-energy physics and the Standard Model. It cate...
The Architecture of Experimental Jurisprudence or How Human Brains Judge Legal Rules
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Experimental Jurisprudence: Rethinking Law Through Human PsychologyIn this episode, we explore the groundbreaking field of experimental jurisprudence,...
Cracking the Code of Blame: Addiction, AI, and the Shifting Science of Moral Responsibility
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Empirical Approaches to Moral Responsibility
Beyond the Divide: A Philosophical Deep Dive into Abortion Ethics
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Ethics of Abortion: Arguments and Defenses
Maria Montessori_ Life, Philosophy, and Educational Theory #1816
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Montessori_ Life, Philosophy, and Educational Theory #1816
Prioritarianism_ A Moral Axiology #1815
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prioritarianism_ A Moral Axiology #1815
Nietzsche's Aesthetics_ Art, Tragedy, and Illusion #1814
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nietzsche's Aesthetics_ Art, Tragedy, and Illusion #1814
Doxastic Voluntarism_ The Voluntary Control of Belief #1813
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Doxastic Voluntarism_ The Voluntary Control of Belief #1813
Sign Language Semantics_ Visibility and Iconicity #1812
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sign Language Semantics_ Visibility and Iconicity #1812
Korean Buddhism_ History, Philosophy, and Modernity #1811
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Korean Buddhism_ History, Philosophy, and Modernity #1811
Essence and Existence in Islamic Philosophy #1810
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Essence and Existence in Islamic Philosophy #1810
Realism and Anti-Realism about Metaphysical Questions #1809
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Realism and Anti-Realism about Metaphysical Questions #1809
Animal Social Cognition_ A Philosophical Overview #1808
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Animal Social Cognition_ A Philosophical Overview #1808
Comparative Philosophy of Religion_ Themes and Developments #1807
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comparative Philosophy of Religion_ Themes and Developments #1807
Edith Landmann-Kalischer_ Philosophy of Value and Aesthetics #1806
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Edith Landmann-Kalischer_ Philosophy of Value and Aesthetics #1806
Ideology #1805
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ideology #1805
Aristotle's Corpus_ Textual Transmission and History #1804
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aristotle's Corpus_ Textual Transmission and History #1804
Yogācāra_ Mind, Consciousness, and Buddhist Idealism #1803
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yogācāra_ Mind, Consciousness, and Buddhist Idealism #1803
Moral Demands and Permissions #1802
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Moral Demands and Permissions #1802
Bernard Mandeville_ Philosophy, Passions, and Society #1801
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Mandeville_ Philosophy, Passions, and Society #1801
Critical Theory and Aesthetics #1800
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Critical Theory and Aesthetics #1800
Dehumanization_ Concept, Theory, and Application #1799
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dehumanization_ Concept, Theory, and Application #1799
The Paradox of Tragedy_ Pleasure and Pain in Art #1798
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Paradox of Tragedy_ Pleasure and Pain in Art #1798
Mexican Existentialism_ Key Themes and Thinkers #1797
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mexican Existentialism_ Key Themes and Thinkers #1797
Ibn Taymiyya_ Key Philosophical and Theological Concepts #1796
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ibn Taymiyya_ Key Philosophical and Theological Concepts #1796
John Italos_ Life, Work, and Byzantine Philosophy #1795
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Italos_ Life, Work, and Byzantine Philosophy #1795
Arabic and Islamic Philosophy of Religion #1794
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arabic and Islamic Philosophy of Religion #1794
Propositional Logic_ Truth, Deduction, and Completeness #1793
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Propositional Logic_ Truth, Deduction, and Completeness #1793
Atonement_ A Philosophical Exploration #1792
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Atonement_ A Philosophical Exploration #1792
Solidarity in Social and Political Philosophy #1791
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Solidarity in Social and Political Philosophy #1791
Causal and Non-Causal Scientific Explanation #1790
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Causal and Non-Causal Scientific Explanation #1790
Gender and Confucian Philosophy #1789
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gender and Confucian Philosophy #1789
Dignity_ A Philosophical Overview #1788
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dignity_ A Philosophical Overview #1788
The Nature and Theories of Creativity #1787
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Nature and Theories of Creativity #1787
Jaina Philosophy_ Self, Karma, and Many-Sided Reality #1786
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jaina Philosophy_ Self, Karma, and Many-Sided Reality #1786
Frege's Logic_ Begriffsschrift and Grundgesetze #1785
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frege's Logic_ Begriffsschrift and Grundgesetze #1785
Lambert of Auxerre_ Medieval Logic and the _Summa Lamberti #1784
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lambert of Auxerre_ Medieval Logic and the _Summa Lamberti #1784
Aesthetic Testimony_ Reliance and Judgement #1783
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aesthetic Testimony_ Reliance and Judgement #1783
Moral Decisions Under Uncertainty #1782
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Moral Decisions Under Uncertainty #1782
Bradley's Moral Philosophy_ Self-Realisation and the Ideal #1781
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bradley's Moral Philosophy_ Self-Realisation and the Ideal #1781
Ruth Barcan Marcus on Modality and Logic #1780
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ruth Barcan Marcus on Modality and Logic #1780
Heritability_ A Philosophical Examination #1779
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heritability_ A Philosophical Examination #1779
Emotional Responses to Fiction_ The Philosophical Puzzles #1778
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emotional Responses to Fiction_ The Philosophical Puzzles #1778
Political Constructivism_ An Overview #1777
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Political Constructivism_ An Overview #1777
Reverse Mathematics_ Foundations and Key Systems #1776
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reverse Mathematics_ Foundations and Key Systems #1776
Modern Confucian Philosophy_ Key Thinkers and Concepts #1775
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Modern Confucian Philosophy_ Key Thinkers and Concepts #1775
The Philosophy of Philanthropy #1774
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Philosophy of Philanthropy #1774
ʿAyn al-Quḍāt_ Life, Thought, and Legacy #1773
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ʿAyn al-Quḍāt_ Life, Thought, and Legacy #1773
Animal Communication_ Meaning, Intentions, and Pragmatics #1772
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Animal Communication_ Meaning, Intentions, and Pragmatics #1772
Experimental Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics #1771
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Experimental Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics #1771
Locke on Medicine and Early Natural Philosophy #1770
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Locke on Medicine and Early Natural Philosophy #1770
Common Ground in Pragmatics #1769
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Common Ground in Pragmatics #1769
Theodicy_ Justifying God Amidst Evil #1768
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Theodicy_ Justifying God Amidst Evil #1768
Deductivism in the Philosophy of Mathematics #1767
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Deductivism in the Philosophy of Mathematics #1767
Philosophy of Biology in Latin America #1766
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Philosophy of Biology in Latin America #1766
Meritocracy_ Conceptions, Justifications, and Objections #1765
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meritocracy_ Conceptions, Justifications, and Objections #1765
Reason and Religious Commitment #1763
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reason and Religious Commitment #1763
Heart-Mind in Classical Chinese Philosophy #1764
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Heart-Mind in Classical Chinese Philosophy #1764
ʿAyn al-Quḍāt_ Life, Thought, and Legacy #1762
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ʿAyn al-Quḍāt_ Life, Thought, and Legacy #1762
Johannes Clauberg_ Cartesian Philosophy in Early Modern Germany #1761
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Johannes Clauberg_ Cartesian Philosophy in Early Modern Germany #1761
Trans Philosophy_ An Overview #1760
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trans Philosophy_ An Overview #1760
H. H. Price_ Empiricism, Perception, and Belief #1759
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
H. H. Price_ Empiricism, Perception, and Belief #1759
Inner Speech_ A Philosophical Overview #1758
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inner Speech_ A Philosophical Overview #1758
Structural Rationality_ An Overview #1757
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Structural Rationality_ An Overview #1757
Agent-Based Models in Philosophy of Science #1756
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Agent-Based Models in Philosophy of Science #1756
Comparative Cognition_ Methods and Philosophical Issues #1755
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comparative Cognition_ Methods and Philosophical Issues #1755
Transformative Experience_ Knowing and Becoming #1754
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Transformative Experience_ Knowing and Becoming #1754
Consequentializing_ Act-Consequentialism and Non-Consequentialist Theories #1753
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Consequentializing_ Act-Consequentialism and Non-Consequentialist Theories #1753
Margarete Susman_ Philosophy, Judaism, and Gender in Modernity #1752
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Margarete Susman_ Philosophy, Judaism, and Gender in Modernity #1752
Natural Language Ontology #1751
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Natural Language Ontology #1751
Normativity in Metaethics_ Concepts, Facts, and Explanations #1750
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Normativity in Metaethics_ Concepts, Facts, and Explanations #1750
Moral Theory_ Criteria, Principles, and Deliberation #1749
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Moral Theory_ Criteria, Principles, and Deliberation #1749
The Moral_Conventional Distinction_ A Philosophical and Psychological Examination #1748
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Moral_Conventional Distinction_ A Philosophical and Psychological Examination #1748
Theories of Biological Development #1747
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Theories of Biological Development #1747
Primary and Secondary Qualities in Early Modern Philosophy #1746
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Primary and Secondary Qualities in Early Modern Philosophy #1746
Rational Choice Theory_ Alternatives to Expected Utility #1745
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rational Choice Theory_ Alternatives to Expected Utility #1745
Philosophy of International Law #1744
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Philosophy of International Law #1744
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi_ Philosophy and Influence #1743
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fakhr al-Din al-Razi_ Philosophy and Influence #1743
Ernst Bloch_ Philosophy of Utopia and Hope #1742
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ernst Bloch_ Philosophy of Utopia and Hope #1742
Aesthetic Experience_ Core Concepts and Theories #1741
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aesthetic Experience_ Core Concepts and Theories #1741
Self-Locating Beliefs_ The Essential Indexical and Beyond #1736
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Self-Locating Beliefs_ The Essential Indexical and Beyond #1736
Alexander von Humboldt_ Science, Art, and Nature #1740
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alexander von Humboldt_ Science, Art, and Nature #1740
Antonio Gramsci_ Life, Work, and Hegemonic Theory #1739
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Antonio Gramsci_ Life, Work, and Hegemonic Theory #1739