Description (podcaster-provided):
In this show we will try to explore deeply philosophical questions & the work of important philosophers. The aim is to have a philosophical dialogue with experts in their fields.
Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Expert interviews on philosophy • Kant scholarship • Chomsky, linguistics, mind, cognition • philosophy of law: rule of law, natural law • ethics: business, corporations, open society, identity • climate philosophy • animal morality • food philosophy: taste, recipes, eating, local movements
This podcast features long-form philosophical conversations with academics and other specialists, aiming to probe foundational questions while staying closely tied to influential texts and contemporary debates. Episodes are typically structured as interviews that use a guest’s research—often a recent book or key article—as a starting point for careful conceptual analysis and clarification of competing positions.
Across the feed, a recurring emphasis is placed on how philosophy intersects with neighboring disciplines. Discussions frequently draw on linguistics, cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, biology, economics, and law to examine issues such as the nature of mind and representation, the sources of knowledge and objectivity, and what scientific methods can (and cannot) explain about human cognition and behavior. A substantial portion of the content centers on Noam Chomsky’s intellectual legacy, using his work to explore generative linguistics, language acquisition and evolution, semantics and meaning, rationalism and empiricism, and the relationship between theories of mind and broader moral or political commitments.
Another major thread is the study of Immanuel Kant, with conversations that address Kant’s accounts of reason, autonomy, sensibility, emotion, anthropology, religion, and his influence on later analytic philosophy. These episodes connect interpretive questions about Kant’s texts with larger themes in philosophy of mind, ethics, and the human sciences.
The podcast also devotes thematic series to applied and socially embedded philosophy. Food is treated as a serious philosophical topic through aesthetics and sensory experience, the ontology of recipes, moral psychology around eating, and the social and environmental dimensions of local food movements. Environmental and climate-related episodes introduce comparative perspectives, including engagement with Eastern and Western traditions and geopolitical questions. Additional conversations examine social and political philosophy, including identity and the idea of an open society, as well as corporate governance, sustainability, and the conceptualization of the corporation. A philosophy of law strand addresses jurisprudential topics such as natural law, the rule of law, and the connection between legality and morality.
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Episodes:
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The Open Society in the Age of Identity - Frank Hindriks
2025-Dec-09
86 minutes
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Re-Conceptualizing the Corporation: A New Approach
2025-Mar-05
106 minutes
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The Climate Crisis, Eastern-Western Philosophies, and The "China Question" | Graham Parkes | EP. 1
2022-Jul-20
99 minutes
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Moral Behavior in Animals, Evolution, & Human Nature | Frans de Waal | EP. 1 MMM
2022-Jan-03
95 minutes
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Taste as Experience: The Philosophy and Aesthetics of Food | Nicola Perullo | EP. 8 Food Series
2021-Dec-12
99 minutes
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Local Food Movements: An Evaluation | Ian Werkheiser | EP. 7 Food Series
2021-Nov-27
114 minutes
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Thinking Through Food: A Philosophical Introduction | Alexandra Plakias | EP. 6 Food Series
2021-Oct-20
76 minutes
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A Philosophy of Recipes | Food Ontology | Andrea Borghini | EP. 5 Food Series
2021-Sep-27
112 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #15: Language and Emotion: Perfect Imperfections? (with Norbert Corver)
2021-Sep-21
95 minutes
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Food & The Good Life | Nietzsche & Interpretation | Robert T. Valgenti | EP. 4 Food Series
2021-Sep-01
129 minutes
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Gastrophysics: The New Science of Eating | Charles Spence | EP 3. Food Series
2021-Aug-29
148 minutes
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The Hierarchy of the Senses | Philosophy of Taste | Carolyn Korsmeyer | EP. 2 Food Series
2021-Jul-31
91 minutes
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On Food and Being Human | How Are We to Eat? | Lisa Heldke | EP. 1 Food Series
2021-Jul-18
79 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #14: Nim Chimpsky & Human Language Acquisition (with Laura-Ann Petitto)
2021-Jul-01
113 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #13: Intentionality, Ontology, & The Galilean Method (with Georges Rey)
2021-Jun-02
109 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #12: What Kind of Creatures Are We? (with Carol Rovane & Akeel Bilgrami)
2021-Apr-24
64 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #11: Language and Evolution (with Robert C. Berwick)
2021-Apr-18
92 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #10: Chomsky, France, & Human Nature (with Jean Bricmont)
2021-Mar-30
69 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #9: Philosophy of Generative Linguistics (with Peter Ludlow)
2021-Mar-07
113 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #8: Manufacturing Consent (with Anthony DiMaggio)
2021-Feb-17
85 minutes
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Kant on the Human Sciences, Biology, & Emotions (with Alix Cohen) | Immanuel Kant Philosophy #9
2020-Nov-24
52 minutes
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Kant and the Philosophy of Mind (with Anil Gomes) | Immanuel Kant Philosophy #8
2020-Oct-11
61 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #7: Semantics, Meaning, & Innate Ideas (with Paul Pietroski)
2020-Sep-15
58 minutes
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Noam Chomsky: Science, Philosophy, Morality, & Anarchism (INTERVIEW)
2020-Aug-27
63 minutes
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Introduction to Natural Law Theory (with Brian Bix) | Philosophy of Law #4
2020-Aug-20
48 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #6: Rationalism vs. Empiricism (with Norbert Hornstein)
2020-Aug-13
95 minutes
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Lon Fuller & The Morality of Law (with Colleen Murphy) | Philosophy of Law #3
2020-Aug-04
79 minutes
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Kant and the Foundations of Analytic Philosophy (with Robert Hanna) | Immanuel Kant Philosophy #7
2020-Jul-27
118 minutes
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Objectivity and the Rule of Law (with Matthew H. Kramer) | Philosophy of Law #2
2020-Jul-18
59 minutes
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Philosophy of Law (with Andrei Marmor) | Philosophy of Law #1
2020-Jul-12
77 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #5: Science, Common Sense, & Constructivism (with James McGilvray)
2020-Jul-08
97 minutes
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Kant on Religion & Rational Faith (with Lawrence Pasternack) | Immanuel Kant Philosophy #6
2020-Jul-04
88 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #4: The Neuroscience of Language (with David Poeppel)
2020-Jul-01
82 minutes
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Business Ethics: A Kantian Perspective (with Norman Bowie) | Immanuel Kant Philosophy #5
2020-Jul-01
45 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #3: Moral Cognition & Moral Competence (with John Mikhail)
2020-Jun-30
70 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #2: Naturalism, Mental Representation, & Computation (with Frances Egan)
2020-Jun-30
58 minutes
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Understanding Noam Chomsky #1: Philosophy, Science, Language, & Cognition (with John Collins)
2020-Jun-30
131 minutes
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Kant on Reason, Authority, & Autonomy (with Onora O'Neill) | Immanuel Kant Philosophy #4
2020-Jun-30
45 minutes
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Kant on Anthropology, Human Nature, & Education (with Robert Louden) | Immanuel Kant Philosophy #3
2020-Jun-30
60 minutes
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Robert Hanna: Kant's 'Sensibility First' approach & Affect of Reason (#2) | Philosophy Podcast
2020-Jun-30
55 minutes
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Robert Hanna: Interpreting Immanuel Kant & The Three Faces of Kant (#1) | Philosophy Podcast
2020-Apr-19
50 minutes
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