For the Love of Sophia!

In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony discuss the Analytic/Continental split within philosophy. Why do these different types of philosophers hate each other? When and why did the split happen? What kinds of problems did the analytics see within the history of philosophy that warranted a change? What goals should philosophy aim for? What does “progress” look like in philosophy? How should science and prepositional calculus fit into philosophy? What metaphysical and epistemological baggage does the analytic tradition come with? For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony continue their conversation on the nature of paradoxes: If something can't emerge from nothing, then how is learning possible? Is "rareness" a necessary condition for paradoxes? What are we to think about so called time-travel paradoxes? What is the relationship between paradoxes and contradiction? Can paradoxes exist within originary presentation, or only in representation? Do paradoxes actually exist at all? For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony discuss a number of fundamental questions pertaining to the nature of paradoxes: What exactly is a paradox? Are paradoxes a feature of reality itself, or only of the relationship between the mind and reality? If space can be divided infinitely, how is motion possible? At what point in a process exactly does something become something else? For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony continue their conversation on the concept of disagreement: What exactly is being disagreed upon when we have a disagreement? Is it possible to move beyond absolute difference? Can we ever access “the other,” or are we just monads necessarily in isolation? How does any of this stuff relate to our current — social media driven — epoch? To what extent do economic structures influence levels of disagreement? How can we reach agreement? For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony discuss the nature of disagreement: What is the difference between agreement and disagreement? What types of disagreements are there? What is the difference between a disagreement and a verbal dispute? Is it correct to describe the social-political conflict that characterizes our time as a matter of disagreement? Or is it something else? For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony continue their conversation on the nature of ideas: What is the difference between ideas and mental structures? What is the relationship between ideas and knowledge? What is the difference between knowledge and instinct? What are the best arguments for and against the existence of innate ideas? How might this conversation be related to the nature/nurture debate? For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony begin discussing a number of preliminary questions regarding the nature of ideas: What even is an idea in the first place? Where do they come from? How are they accessed? Do we prioritize certain kinds of ideas? What is the relationship between particulars and universals? For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony continue their conversation on Stoicism: What is the stoic way of achieving the Good life? What relationship should we have with nature? Is a life without pain worth it if it's also a life without pleasure? Are intense sensations intrinsically bad? For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

In this episode, Giuseppe and Anthony discuss a number of concepts related to the philosophical movement known as "stoicism": What is the proper way of handling our emotions? What do we and don't we have control over? How can we act in accordance with nature? What is freedom? Is there overlap between the original cultural context in which Stoicism arose and our present epoch? For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject

In this conversation, Giuseppe, Anthony, and Gene continue their conversation on the nature of history: How can historians infer causality? What exactly makes history different from myth? How can we establish when an event "begins" and when it "ends?" Are there fundamental differences between philosophy and history that make conversations between the disciplines difficult if not impossible? For questions or suggestions for future episodes: PublicPhilProject@gmail.com. Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/publicphilosophyproject