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Worldwide at philosophytalk.org
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On this #GivingTuesday, we want to thank everyone who has stepped up to support the program during this tumultuous year.
As it draws to a close, however, we still have a $45,000 budget shortfall to make up if we are to continue producing programs at our current level. So we need your help. 1/
As it draws to a close, however, we still have a $45,000 budget shortfall to make up if we are to continue producing programs at our current level. So we need your help. 1/
More recording for "The Examined Year: 2025" (because the unexamined year is not worth reviewing) with @randomwalker.bsky.social from Princeton University, co-author of "AI Snake Oil: What #ArtificialIntelligence Can Do, What It Can't, and How to Tell the Difference."
#PhilSky #philosophy #AI
#PhilSky #philosophy #AI
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
More recording for "The Examined Year: 2025" (because the unexamined year is not worth reviewing) with @randomwalker.bsky.social from Princeton University, co-author of "AI Snake Oil: What #ArtificialIntelligence Can Do, What It Can't, and How to Tell the Difference."
#PhilSky #philosophy #AI
#PhilSky #philosophy #AI
Coming up: What does it mean to be an outsider in Shakespeare's plays? Ray and guest-host @adriandaub.bsky.social ask David Sterling Brown from @trinitycollege.bsky.social, author of "Shakespeare’s White Others" – Sunday 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso.... #PhilSky
December 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Coming up: What does it mean to be an outsider in Shakespeare's plays? Ray and guest-host @adriandaub.bsky.social ask David Sterling Brown from @trinitycollege.bsky.social, author of "Shakespeare’s White Others" – Sunday 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso.... #PhilSky
Ahead of our next broadcast, we sent out Roving Philosophical Reporter to find out how #Shakespeare thought about his female characters with @esylviapoet.bsky.social, author of "None But Witches," and Farah Karim-Cooper, Director of the @folger.edu Library: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Gt... #PhilSky
Shakespeare's Outsiders: Roving Philosophical Report
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December 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Ahead of our next broadcast, we sent out Roving Philosophical Reporter to find out how #Shakespeare thought about his female characters with @esylviapoet.bsky.social, author of "None But Witches," and Farah Karim-Cooper, Director of the @folger.edu Library: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Gt... #PhilSky
Congratulations to @bencenanay.bsky.social, our guest a few months ago for an episode on Robert Musil and Life as Experiment: philosophytalk.org/shows/robert...
#PhilSky #philosophy
#PhilSky #philosophy
December 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Congratulations to @bencenanay.bsky.social, our guest a few months ago for an episode on Robert Musil and Life as Experiment: philosophytalk.org/shows/robert...
#PhilSky #philosophy
#PhilSky #philosophy
@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social from Georgetown University kicks off recording for our #yearinreview special, "The Examined Year: 2025"—because the un-examined year is not worth reviewing!
More at philosophytalk.org/shows/the-ex...
#PhilSky #philosophy #shame #shamelessness
More at philosophytalk.org/shows/the-ex...
#PhilSky #philosophy #shame #shamelessness
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social from Georgetown University kicks off recording for our #yearinreview special, "The Examined Year: 2025"—because the un-examined year is not worth reviewing!
More at philosophytalk.org/shows/the-ex...
#PhilSky #philosophy #shame #shamelessness
More at philosophytalk.org/shows/the-ex...
#PhilSky #philosophy #shame #shamelessness
Later today Josh & Ray will be recording an episode about Diogenes the Cynic with @ingerkuin.bsky.social from UVA. Back in 2013 our Roving Philosophical Reporter got this primer on Ancient #Cynicism and the so-called Dog Philosopher from the late linguist Geoff Nunberg: youtu.be/mv-OviODZm8 1/
Ancient Cynicism: Roving Philosophical Report
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December 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Later today Josh & Ray will be recording an episode about Diogenes the Cynic with @ingerkuin.bsky.social from UVA. Back in 2013 our Roving Philosophical Reporter got this primer on Ancient #Cynicism and the so-called Dog Philosopher from the late linguist Geoff Nunberg: youtu.be/mv-OviODZm8 1/
And while you're there, please follow the advice of these other wise women with an end-of-year gift to help us make up a $45,000 shortfall as we close this challenging year: philosophytalk.org/support
#PhilSky #philosophy
#PhilSky #philosophy
December 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
And while you're there, please follow the advice of these other wise women with an end-of-year gift to help us make up a $45,000 shortfall as we close this challenging year: philosophytalk.org/support
#PhilSky #philosophy
#PhilSky #philosophy
ICYMI Yesterday's broadcast about Korean proto-feminist Im Yunjidang, the episode is now available to download at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your own favorite podcast portal.
🎧 Don't forget you can listen to all the episodes in our #WiseWomen series at philosophytalk.org/wisewomen 1/
🎧 Don't forget you can listen to all the episodes in our #WiseWomen series at philosophytalk.org/wisewomen 1/
Wise Women - Philosophy Talk
Wise Women is a sixteen-episode series about women in philosophy from antiquity to the twentieth century, generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The first season focuses on hi...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
ICYMI Yesterday's broadcast about Korean proto-feminist Im Yunjidang, the episode is now available to download at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your own favorite podcast portal.
🎧 Don't forget you can listen to all the episodes in our #WiseWomen series at philosophytalk.org/wisewomen 1/
🎧 Don't forget you can listen to all the episodes in our #WiseWomen series at philosophytalk.org/wisewomen 1/
Ahead of this week's broadcast, head over to Philosophers Corner for a primer on 18th-century Koren philosopher Im Yunjidang, an early proponent of egalitarianism in the Confucian tradition: philosophytalk.org/blog/first-c...
#PhilSky #WiseWomen @nehgov.bsky.social @altnehgov.altgov.info
#PhilSky #WiseWomen @nehgov.bsky.social @altnehgov.altgov.info
The First Confucian Feminist - Philosophy Talk
Im Yunjidang was an early proponent of egalitarianism: she and thought all human beings have the same nature—men and women aren’t that different from each other, at a deep level. So anybody can achiev...
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December 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Ahead of this week's broadcast, head over to Philosophers Corner for a primer on 18th-century Koren philosopher Im Yunjidang, an early proponent of egalitarianism in the Confucian tradition: philosophytalk.org/blog/first-c...
#PhilSky #WiseWomen @nehgov.bsky.social @altnehgov.altgov.info
#PhilSky #WiseWomen @nehgov.bsky.social @altnehgov.altgov.info
Coming up: Josh and Ray explore the life & thought of the first Confucian feminist, Im Yunjidang, with Hwa Yeong Wang from Duke Kunshan University, editor of "Korean Women Philosophers and the Ideal of a Female Sage" – 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in SF & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
December 5, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Coming up: Josh and Ray explore the life & thought of the first Confucian feminist, Im Yunjidang, with Hwa Yeong Wang from Duke Kunshan University, editor of "Korean Women Philosophers and the Ideal of a Female Sage" – 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in SF & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
#PhilSky #WiseWomen
Next week we'll be recording an episode about Diogenes of Sinope with @ingerkuin.bsky.social from UVA, author of "Diogenes: The Rebellious Life and Revolutionary Philosophy of the Original Cynic."
Got a question about the so-called Dog Philosopher? Let us know and we may ask yours on the show!
Got a question about the so-called Dog Philosopher? Let us know and we may ask yours on the show!
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Next week we'll be recording an episode about Diogenes of Sinope with @ingerkuin.bsky.social from UVA, author of "Diogenes: The Rebellious Life and Revolutionary Philosophy of the Original Cynic."
Got a question about the so-called Dog Philosopher? Let us know and we may ask yours on the show!
Got a question about the so-called Dog Philosopher? Let us know and we may ask yours on the show!
For our next episode we revisit the life and thought of 18th-c. Korean philosopher Im Yunjidang. Ahead of the broadcast we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter to find out how modern Koreans think about the first Confucian feminist: youtu.be/sMpxAstH0L8
#PhilSky #WiseWomen @altnehgov.altgov.info
#PhilSky #WiseWomen @altnehgov.altgov.info
Im Yunjidang: Roving Philosophical Report
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December 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
For our next episode we revisit the life and thought of 18th-c. Korean philosopher Im Yunjidang. Ahead of the broadcast we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter to find out how modern Koreans think about the first Confucian feminist: youtu.be/sMpxAstH0L8
#PhilSky #WiseWomen @altnehgov.altgov.info
#PhilSky #WiseWomen @altnehgov.altgov.info
Thoughts for #GivingTuesday — more at philosophytalk.org/shows/altruism
Donate here: www.philosophytalk.org/support
#PhilSky #altruism #giving
Donate here: www.philosophytalk.org/support
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December 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Thoughts for #GivingTuesday — more at philosophytalk.org/shows/altruism
Donate here: www.philosophytalk.org/support
#PhilSky #altruism #giving
Donate here: www.philosophytalk.org/support
#PhilSky #altruism #giving
On this #GivingTuesday, we want to thank everyone who has stepped up to support the program during this tumultuous year.
As it draws to a close, however, we still have a $45,000 budget shortfall to make up if we are to continue producing programs at our current level. So we need your help. 1/
As it draws to a close, however, we still have a $45,000 budget shortfall to make up if we are to continue producing programs at our current level. So we need your help. 1/
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
On this #GivingTuesday, we want to thank everyone who has stepped up to support the program during this tumultuous year.
As it draws to a close, however, we still have a $45,000 budget shortfall to make up if we are to continue producing programs at our current level. So we need your help. 1/
As it draws to a close, however, we still have a $45,000 budget shortfall to make up if we are to continue producing programs at our current level. So we need your help. 1/
ICYMI Yesterday's broadcast with Michael Kremer from the University of Chicago is now available for download: podcasts.apple.com/id/podcast/t...
#PhilSky #philosophy #mind
#PhilSky #philosophy #mind
This Week: Gilbert Ryle and the Map of the Mind
Podcast Episode · Philosophy Talk: Select Episodes · 30/11/2025 · 51m
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December 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
ICYMI Yesterday's broadcast with Michael Kremer from the University of Chicago is now available for download: podcasts.apple.com/id/podcast/t...
#PhilSky #philosophy #mind
#PhilSky #philosophy #mind
Back to work? Back to thought! Start your December by questioning everything from Aristotle to Zhuangzi, from Architecture to Zen—or give the gift of thought to an aspiring philosopher in your life.
Use code BF2025 to get 50% off a yearly subscription TODAY ONLY at philosophytalk.org/subscribe.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Back to work? Back to thought! Start your December by questioning everything from Aristotle to Zhuangzi, from Architecture to Zen—or give the gift of thought to an aspiring philosopher in your life.
Use code BF2025 to get 50% off a yearly subscription TODAY ONLY at philosophytalk.org/subscribe.
Use code BF2025 to get 50% off a yearly subscription TODAY ONLY at philosophytalk.org/subscribe.
TODAY: Josh and Ray turn their minds to Michael Kremer from The University of Chicago, author of "The Development of Gilbert Ryle's Conception of #Knowledge" – 11 am on @kalwradio.bsky.social 91.7 FM in San Francisco & online at www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
#PhilSky #philosophy #mind
#PhilSky #philosophy #mind
Gilbert Ryle and the Map of the Mind
Could other people know you better than you know yourself?
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November 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
TODAY: Josh and Ray turn their minds to Michael Kremer from The University of Chicago, author of "The Development of Gilbert Ryle's Conception of #Knowledge" – 11 am on @kalwradio.bsky.social 91.7 FM in San Francisco & online at www.kalw.org/show/philoso....
#PhilSky #philosophy #mind
#PhilSky #philosophy #mind
Category mistake, the ghost in the machine, knowing-how vs knowing-that... Head over to Philosophers Corner for a primer on the #philosophy of Gilbert Ryle, subject of tomorrow's broadcast: philosophytalk.org/blog/how-we-...
#PhilSky #mind #knowledge
#PhilSky #mind #knowledge
How We Know That We Know What We Know - Philosophy Talk
Gilbert Ryle was a British philosopher from the mid-20th century, famous for formulating the distinction...
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November 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Category mistake, the ghost in the machine, knowing-how vs knowing-that... Head over to Philosophers Corner for a primer on the #philosophy of Gilbert Ryle, subject of tomorrow's broadcast: philosophytalk.org/blog/how-we-...
#PhilSky #mind #knowledge
#PhilSky #mind #knowledge
Coming up: Could other people know you better than you know yourself? Josh & Ray explore the life & thought of philosopher of mind Gilbert Ryle with Michael Kremer from the University of Chicago – Sunday 11 am on @kalwradio.bsky.social 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso... #PhilSky
November 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Coming up: Could other people know you better than you know yourself? Josh & Ray explore the life & thought of philosopher of mind Gilbert Ryle with Michael Kremer from the University of Chicago – Sunday 11 am on @kalwradio.bsky.social 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso... #PhilSky
On this #Thanksgiving Day, we're grateful for every one of our listeners and fellow thinkers. For many Americans, the holiday is a time to reflect on questions of gratitude and #giving, so check out this sneak-peek at next month's playlist: philosophytalk.org/playlist/the...
#PhilSky #philosophy
#PhilSky #philosophy
The Season of Giving - Philosophy Talk
The winter holidays are here, which means ’tis the season of giving to friends and family as well as various charities and causes. For many people, it’s also a time of year to reflect on moral choices...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
On this #Thanksgiving Day, we're grateful for every one of our listeners and fellow thinkers. For many Americans, the holiday is a time to reflect on questions of gratitude and #giving, so check out this sneak-peek at next month's playlist: philosophytalk.org/playlist/the...
#PhilSky #philosophy
#PhilSky #philosophy
For our next broadcast, we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter, Sheryl Kaskowitz OC '95, to ask Becca Burrington OC '95 and Kymry Esainko OC '96 about Ryle's distinction between "knowing-how" and "knowing-that": youtu.be/A7xyqQiRXCA
Produced by Devon Strolovitch OC '97.
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Produced by Devon Strolovitch OC '97.
@obies.bsky.social
Gilbert Ryle: Roving Philosophical Report
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November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
For our next broadcast, we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter, Sheryl Kaskowitz OC '95, to ask Becca Burrington OC '95 and Kymry Esainko OC '96 about Ryle's distinction between "knowing-how" and "knowing-that": youtu.be/A7xyqQiRXCA
Produced by Devon Strolovitch OC '97.
@obies.bsky.social
Produced by Devon Strolovitch OC '97.
@obies.bsky.social
Mind, body, and Ian Shoales the Sixty-Second Philosopher on Gilbert Ryle and the Map of the Mind, our next episode: soundcloud.com/philosophyta....
#PhilSky #philosophy #dualism
#PhilSky #philosophy #dualism
Gilbert Ryle and the Map of the Mind
More at https://philosophytalk.org/shows/gilbert-ryle.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Mind, body, and Ian Shoales the Sixty-Second Philosopher on Gilbert Ryle and the Map of the Mind, our next episode: soundcloud.com/philosophyta....
#PhilSky #philosophy #dualism
#PhilSky #philosophy #dualism
Baruch #Spinoza, one of the most beguiling and influential philosophers of all time (per Ken Taylor), was born on this date in 1632. For our episode in 2015 we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter to follow the trail of this renegade errant Jew: www.youtube.com/watch?v=suyO... #PhilSky #philosophy
Spinoza: Roving Philosophical Report
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November 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Baruch #Spinoza, one of the most beguiling and influential philosophers of all time (per Ken Taylor), was born on this date in 1632. For our episode in 2015 we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter to follow the trail of this renegade errant Jew: www.youtube.com/watch?v=suyO... #PhilSky #philosophy
Can A.I. help us understand babies? Can anything help us understand babies? Head over to Philosophers Corner ahead of today's broadcast with Michael Frank, director of the Stanford Language and Cognition Lab, and tune in at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in the SF Bay Area: philosophytalk.org/blog/welcome...
Welcome Our New Language-Learning Robot Overlords - Philosophy Talk
Babies have to learn lots of thing: how the objects around them behave, the rules of social interaction, the various parts of language. And it certainly seems like A.I.s learn language too. But what i...
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November 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Can A.I. help us understand babies? Can anything help us understand babies? Head over to Philosophers Corner ahead of today's broadcast with Michael Frank, director of the Stanford Language and Cognition Lab, and tune in at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in the SF Bay Area: philosophytalk.org/blog/welcome...
Coming up: Can large language models show us how human babies learn to speak? Ray & @profjoshlandy.bsky.social babble along with Michael Frank, Professor of Human Biology at Stanford University – Sunday 11 am on @kalwradio.bsky.social 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso.... #PhilSky
November 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Coming up: Can large language models show us how human babies learn to speak? Ray & @profjoshlandy.bsky.social babble along with Michael Frank, Professor of Human Biology at Stanford University – Sunday 11 am on @kalwradio.bsky.social 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso.... #PhilSky