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A show called "Philosophy v. Improv" graciously had me on as a guest. This is actually my second appearance! I'll post the other one soon. In this one, appropo of recent episodes, we talk about political liberalism!Episode Link to Sharehttps://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/33-andrew-does-improv-liberalismLink to PvI pagehttps://philosophyimprov.com/pvi64-liberalism-linda-orr-andrew-lavin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A conversation with Robert Jones of CSU, Dominguez Hills about animal welfare/rights and the ethics of food. We also touch on experimentation and captivity and the legal status of animals.WARNING: has unbleeped curses and plenty of uncomfortable topics not appropriate for kids.Robert references John Sanbonmatsu, this is his personal webpage.With the aptly named "Ranch Hand" from BlueDot Sessions. Used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. Reductio is produced by Inverted Spectrum Media, a non-profit.www.patreon.com/reductio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Note: this is part two. Listen to part one first!A Conversation with Michael Fitzpatrick on Idealism in Political Theory A.K.A Ideal Theory. It has come under attack in recent years and for good reason, but perhaps the target of these criticisms shouldn't be idealism, but should instead be people who aren't doing idealism well.Episode Link to Sharehttps://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/32-idealism-part-two Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Conversation with Michael Fitzpatrick on Idealism in Political Theory A.K.A Ideal Theory. It has come under attack in recent years and for good reason, but perhaps the target of these criticisms shouldn't be idealism, but should instead be people who aren't doing idealism well.Episode Link to Sharehttps://shows.acast.com/reductio/31-idealism-part-one Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Andrew talks with Chris Freiman (of William and Mary) and Michael Fitzpatrick (of Stanford, De Anza College, and Menlo College) about one of the most famous political philosophers of the 20th Century: John Rawls. We also discuss a number of critiques one might bring against Rawls' system of thinking about justice.Episode Link to Share:https://shows.acast.com/reductio/30-the-veil-of-ignoranceChris Freiman's Book:Link to Taylor and Francis sitePodcasts mentioned:Hi-Phi NationThe Philosopher and the NewsElucidationsOverthinkOur Patreon if you want to help us keep paying our hosting billsPatreon Link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Photo Credit Andrew LavinQuill Kukla's book City Living: How Urban Spaces and Urban Dwellers Make One AnotherReductio on Patreon Throw us a buck!Link for Sharing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Note about episode numbering: I've decided to start numbering each episode sequentially not including AudioSophia episodes. This is the 28th overall episode.Here is The Philosopher and the News. Check them out! They have some really insightful discussions on timely topics.Here is our Patreon if you want to drop us a buck a month to help keep the lights on.William Scheuerman's Paper: Political Disobedience in the Climate EmergencyA link to this episode for sharing: https://shows.acast.com/reductio/28-climate-protests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A little update on my life and the branching possible futures for Reductio. Thank you for your continued support and listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A conversation with Carneades of Carneades.org about the new book he has released: Are All Lives Equal? Why Cost Benefit Analysis Values Rich Lives More and How Philosophy Can Fix It.Enjoy the conversation!Episode Link for Sharing:https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m16-are-all-lives-equal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thaddeus Metz schools us on Ubuntu Ethics and the Good Life. A more interview-driven monad rather than something highly narrated.Thaddeus Metz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

a talk by Matt Strohl with comments by Nick Riggle. Thanks to the Humanities Center at the University of Montana!Matt's Book:Why It's Okay to Love Bad Movies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Andrew explores the "Identity" in "Identity Politics" and the social groups by which we identify ourselves.https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e05-another-kind-of-identity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Helen De Cruz reads her short story "Soul Sleep". Enjoy!Hi Phi Nation's "The Wishes of the Dead"De Cruz's new book: Philosophy IllustratedPlease Support us on Patreon!Episode Link for sharing:https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m14-soul-sleep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew talks with Rev. Ben Colahan about themes from s02e04 Who Are You? If you haven't already, listen to that episode before this one. Here's a link: https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e04-who-are-youEpisode Link for Sharing:https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m13-more-about-personal-identityReductio on Patreon:Patreon | Reductio is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | PatreonRate and Review us Please!‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple PodcastsReductio on Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is just the first part of the episode "Who Are You?" in standalone format so that it can be used on its own if useful for teaching or other uses. If you enjoy this, listen to the full episode published just before this one. Here's a link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Andrew explores various questions surrounding the issue of personal identity. Who are you? Including discussions of Transporters, Theseus' Ship(s), and various other thought experiments. With Guest Amy Kind and narration help from Kellie Marie Lavin.Warning: one bad word in the end credits, but the rest is clean!Amy Kind's Book:Persons and Personal IdentityEpisode Link for Sharing:https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e04-who-are-youReductio on Patreon:Patreon | Reductio is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | PatreonRate and Review us Please!‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple PodcastsReductio on SpotifyThe Philosopher and the Newshttps://newsphilosopher.buzzsprout.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Andrew asks the questions: what are ghosts, if anything? How should we think about ghost experiences? What sort of reason do they give us to believe that ghosts are real?Special thanks to "James" and "Dianne" and their family, to Frank McAndrew, and to Casey Smith..Episode Link for Sharing:https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e03-ghostsPlease Support us on Patreon!Reductio: Adventures in Ideas is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | PatreonOther Philosophy-Themed Podcasts to explore:Big List of Philosophy PodcastsPodcasts Mentioned in the breaks:PanpsycastPartially Examined LifePhilosophy: The Classics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A monad in which Professor Eric Schwitzgebel shares his fantastic philosophical short story "The Passion of the Sun Probe."The text of the story is available where it is published and also on Schwitzgebel's blog, where you can leave comments for the author.Share Link:https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m11-passion-of-the-sunprobeSupport Reduction on Patrion:Reductio: Adventures in Ideas is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | PatreonLeave us a review please!‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In which Andrew explores Laurie Paul's concept of a Transformative Experience. With help from John Swanson, Laurie Paul, Jordan Wallace-Wolf, and Count Dracula himself.Laurie Paul's Book Transformative Experience, can be purchased many places, including here.Editing help by Xinjiang Huang. Thank you for all of your help!Episode Share Link:https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e02-transformative-experiencesSupport us on Patreon:Reductio: Adventures in Ideas is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | PatreonOther Philosophy-Themed Podcasts to explore:Big List of Philosophy Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Reductio for a new Season! We'll be releasing episodes sporadically over the next 6-7 months.In the first episode, Andrew talks with Jonathan Cohen of UCSD about the Inverted Spectrum possibility: the possibility that we might have totally different experiences of the colors around us and we'd never know it!Editing help by Inverted Spectrum Media's new intern: Xinjian HuangSpecial thanks to Jonathan Cohen. Find his book on color here: The Red and the Real.Special thanks also to Troy Jollimore.Episode Share Link:https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e01-whats-an-inverted-spectrumSupport us on Patreon:Reductio: Adventures in Ideas is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | PatreonOther Philosophy-Themed Podcasts to explore:Unmute (interviews w/ Myisha Cherry)Reductio (narrative w/ Andrew Lavin)Hi-Phi Nation (narrative w/ Barry Lam)Elucidations (interviews w/ Matt Teichman et al.)Wisdom at Work (interviews w/ David E. Storey)Philosophy Talk (conversation w/ Stanford Faculty