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| 34 - Andrew does Improv - Liberalism | 02 Feb 2024 | 01:15:20 | |
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! https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/33-andrew-does-improv-liberalism Link to PvI page https://philosophyimprov.com/pvi64-liberalism-linda-orr-andrew-lavin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 33 - Are Animals Food? | 26 Jan 2024 | 01:27:11 | |
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| M14 - Why It's Okay to Love Bad Movies | 11 Apr 2022 | 00:52:49 | |
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. | |||
| s02e05 - Another Kind of Identity | 06 Dec 2021 | 00:46:00 | |
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. | |||
| M14 - Soul Sleep | 16 Aug 2021 | 00:15:51 | |
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 Illustrated https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m14-soul-sleep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| M13 - More about Personal Identity | 11 Aug 2021 | 00:33:03 | |
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-you https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m13-more-about-personal-identity Reductio on Patreon: Patreon | Reductio is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | Patreon Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| M12 - Transporters | 16 Jul 2021 | 00:14:45 | |
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. | |||
| s02e04 - Who Are You? | 16 Jul 2021 | 00:59:47 | |
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! https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e04-who-are-you Reductio on Patreon: Patreon | Reductio is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | Patreon Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts The Philosopher and the News https://newsphilosopher.buzzsprout.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| s02e03 - Ghosts | 01 Jun 2021 | 01:19:41 | |
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-ghosts Other Philosophy-Themed Podcasts to explore:Big List of Philosophy Podcasts Podcasts Mentioned in the breaks: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| M11 - Passion of the Sunprobe | 25 Mar 2021 | 00:15:18 | |
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. https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m11-passion-of-the-sunprobe Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| s02e02 - Transformative Experiences | 10 Feb 2021 | 00:57:33 | |
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! https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e02-transformative-experiences Big List of Philosophy Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| s02e01 - What's an Inverted Spectrum??? | 28 Oct 2020 | 00:33:16 | |
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 Huang Special thanks to Jonathan Cohen. Find his book on color here: The Red and the Real. Special thanks also to Troy Jollimore. https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e01-whats-an-inverted-spectrum
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| 32 - Idealism part two | 03 Jan 2024 | 00:52:22 | |
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. https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/32-idealism-part-two Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| s01e05 - Technocracy | 20 May 2020 | 01:05:51 | |
Andrew explores Jacques Ellul's theory of "Technique" with the help of Professor Joel Zimbelman. Appearances also from Quinn Troester and Poet Chesko. https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s01e05-technocracy Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts Key and Peele - Text Message Confusion Weekend Update - Fred Armisen as Randall Meeks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| s01e04 - Why Does Stuff Cost Money? | 28 Apr 2020 | 00:48:19 | |
In which Andrew explores a simple question very carefully: why does stuff cost money? Including critiques of Capitalism from the infamous Karl Marx. Special thanks to my friend and her daughter, to Kellie Marie Lavin, and to Olúfémi O. Táíwò of Georgetown University. Warning: most is child-friendly, but we start talking about "naked violence, genocide, theft, and plunder" at about 34:00. Not necessarily suitable for younger listeners. Discretion advised! http://www.whyeverythingcostsmoney.com/ https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s01e04-why-does-stuff-cost-money Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts Thanks to freesound.com users benbojangles, jmbphilmes, marjan83, squashy555,cunningar0807, and neilraouf for producing sounds used in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| s01e03: The Trolley Problem and its Discontents | 25 Mar 2020 | 01:09:22 | |
In which Andrew explores the Trolley Problem with the help of some friends and Jordan Wallace-Wolf of UCLA. Special Thanks to: especially Christy Harrington for lending us her narration skills, to Bill Harrington, Owen Roth, Max Feiler, Garvey Peterson, and of course, the inimitable Dustin Rainey. https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s01e03-the-trolley-problem-and-its-discontents Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts Thomson: https://philpapers.org/rec/THOKLD-2 Taurek: https://philpapers.org/rec/TAUSTN Dancy: https://philpapers.org/rec/DANEWP & https://philpapers.org/rec/DANMR Philosophy Bites: https://philosophybites.com/ Elucidations: https://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/elucidations/ Thank you to freesound.org users 1sticky8, benbojangles, jace, unclesigmund, zesoundresearchinc, ecfike, organicmanpl, thegreatperson, ajexk, yugi16dm, werra, squashy555, klankbeeld, and pappabert for producing some of the sound effects in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| s01e02: Aristotle's Reductio | 07 Mar 2020 | 00:47:02 | |
In which Andrew explores Aristotle's reductio proof for the existence of a god-like "prime mover". Joined by Stanford's Michael Fitzpatrick. https://shows.acast.com/reductio/aristotles-reductio Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts https://www.patreon.com/reductio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| AudioSophia 2 - "Autonomy and Aesthetic Engagement" | 29 Jan 2020 | 00:56:09 | |
A portrait of Joyce to go with the theme of Nguyen's work. This is an unabridged audio rendition of a work of academic philosophy. It is accessible in content, but be forewarned: it's long and was not written for a public audience. It's not the normal style of Reductio, so we've set it apart as part of a series called "AudioSophia". I hope you enjoy it! Thi Nguyen's Website: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| s01e01: What the Heck is a Reductio? | 19 Jan 2020 | 00:40:51 | |
In which Andrew explores the namesake of the podcast, with expertise on the Flat Earth Hypothesis from Jolyon Johnson and the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster with Jessica Gonzalez. https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s01e01 Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts https://www.patreon.com/reductio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Monad 10 - Religious Exemptions and Civil Disobedience | 23 Nov 2019 | 00:36:30 | |
I speak with Brian Hutler about an argument that certain religious exemptions shouldn't be used in certain circumstances. https://shows.acast.com/reductio/monad-10-religious-exemptions-and-civil-disobedience https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/papa.12150
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| Monad 9: Co-Operatism | 13 Sep 2019 | 00:36:56 | |
In which Andrew discusses a potential economic system in which large businesses are turned into co-ops. Help from Laurie Niles, President of the Board, Chico Natural Foods, Co-Op. https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-9-co-operatism Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts Our Patreon (Support us!) Chico Natural Foods Co-Op Homepage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Monad 8: Before Birth | 31 Aug 2019 | 00:16:03 | |
In which Andrew discusses one of his favorite arguments from Plato's Phaedo. https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-7-before-birth http://www.invertedspectrummedia.com Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts Our Patreon Page Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| AudioSophia - Bertrand Russell on the Value of Philosophy | 10 Aug 2019 | 00:16:33 | |
The first in a potential series of high quality audio renditions of available philosophy texts. My current thought is to call the series "AudioSophia" which isn't what I call it in the intro here. What do you think? Honestly, there are better pictures of Russell, but this one was taken at UCLA and so has a special place in my heart. https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/audiosophia-russell-value The Text http://www.paulgraham.com/valueofphilosophy.html Our Homepage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 - Idealism part one | 03 Jan 2024 | 02:08:44 | |
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. https://shows.acast.com/reductio/31-idealism-part-one Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Monad 7: Doctor Andrew Lavin | 31 Jul 2019 | 00:24:55 | |
Andrew's dissertation is done and ready to be filed! So he celebrated by creating a Monad discussing the basics of his dissertation on Normality. A trailer for Season One too! https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-7-doctor-andrew-lavin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Monad 6: Ibn Sina's Floating Person | 11 Jul 2019 | 00:20:09 | |
In which the thought experiment of the "Floating Man" from Arabic philosopher Ibn Sina is discussed. Are you always necessarily aware of yourself (so long as you are aware of anything at all)? What is the structure of experience? Warning: the music featured after the episode contains some harsh language, discretion advised. The monad itself is totally child friendly. This Episode Link for sharing: https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/ibn-sina Our Homepage: Our Patreon Page: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Monad 5: Zeno and his Paradoxes | 27 Jun 2019 | 00:17:50 | |
Episode Link for Sharing https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-5-zeno-and-his-paradoxes https://www.iep.utm.edu/zeno-par/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reductio-adventures-in-ideas/id1352862928 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Monad 4: What is Philosophy? | 23 May 2019 | 00:21:11 | |
Andrew explores a simple question that might be overdue at this point: what is philosophy anyways? With contributions from June Brown, Michael Fitzpatrick (and his kitty Cozette), Kimberly Engels, Kelby Peeler, Olufemi Taiwo, and Dean Dominguez. https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-4-what-is-philosophy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Monad 3 - On Dog Whistles | 08 May 2019 | 01:11:14 | |
In which Andrew talks with JJ Lang about the concept of a "dog whistle"—especially when applied to the political realm—and about recent charges of dog whistling against Rep. Ilhan Omar. https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad3ondogwhistles https://theoutline.com/post/7286/the-anatomy-of-a-dogwhistle Our Patreon Page: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Monad 2: The Vice of Consistency | 15 Apr 2019 | 00:27:42 | |
Andrew tries out an argument that it's often best to be inconsistent and so being consistent might not be a good thing in the first place. https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad-2-the-vice-of-consistency http://www.invertedspectrummedia.com https://www.npr.org/2018/10/16/656532029/getting-back-what-you-lost-rebuilding-in-a-wildfire-zone
https://www.revealnews.org/episodes/built-to-burn/ Ben Shapiro on Bill Maher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGcdPakoytg Kyle Kulinski https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ahd2k89sj4 Stefan Molyneux https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8LjCS9Qhto The Messianic Manic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHmL1or5jjk Jordan Klepper on the Daily Show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4Zdx97A63s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Monad 1: What's a Monad? | 12 Feb 2019 | 00:18:20 | |
Andrew takes a deep dive into Leibniz's theory of "monads" to set up a series of Bonus Features playfully called "Monads." https://shows.pippa.io/reductio/monad1 https://www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/leibniz1714b.pdf http://www.invertedspectrummedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 30 - The Veil of Ignorance | 16 Oct 2023 | 01:22:05 | |
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. https://shows.acast.com/reductio/30-the-veil-of-ignorance Chris Freiman's Book: Link to Taylor and Francis site Our Patreon if you want to help us keep paying our hosting bills Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 - City Living | 17 May 2023 | 01:12:16 | |
Photo Credit Andrew Lavin Quill Kukla's book City Living: How Urban Spaces and Urban Dwellers Make One Another Reductio on Patreon Throw us a buck! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 - Climate Protests | 11 May 2023 | 01:07:12 | |
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 Emergency A link to this episode for sharing: https://shows.acast.com/reductio/28-climate-protests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Spring 2023 Update | 01 Mar 2023 | 00:04:52 | |
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. | |||
| M16 - Are All Lives Equal? | 17 Sep 2022 | 01:14:08 | |
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. | |||
| M15 - Ubuntu and the Good Life | 18 Apr 2022 | 00:45:39 | |
Thaddeus Metz schools us on Ubuntu Ethics and the Good Life. A more interview-driven monad rather than something highly narrated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||