Philosophy professor Scott Hershovitz joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the philosophical debates he has with his two boys, Rex and Hank, and why it’s important to take on deep questions with young minds.
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Your kids make the best philosophers
Philosophy professor Scott Hershovitz joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the philosophical debates he has with his two boys, Rex and Hank, and why it’s important to take on deep questions with young minds.
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Children Are Natural Philosophers
Jana Mohr Lone is director and founder of the University of Washington’s Center for Philosophy for Children. She joins us to talk about why children offer unique viewpoints on life’s philosophical mysteries, and why it’s important to take them seriously.
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We Want What We Want Because Others Want It, Too
Luke Burgis is entrepreneur-in-residence and director of programs at the Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship at the Catholic University of America. He joins us to talk about how the competition for the same things draws us together and, later, pushes us apart.
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What Makes A Woman Beautiful?
We’ll talk with three women who are pushing back against certain societal expectations on how a woman should look and move through the world.
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What Our Clothes Reveal About Us
Shahidha Bari, professor of fashion cultures and histories at the London College of Fashion, joins us to talk about what we’re telling the world when we put on a ballgown – or a pair of worn-out jeans.
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Go Ahead. Major in Philosophy
Northeastern University assistant professor Benjamin Schmidt joins us to talk about the importance of studying literature, philosophy and related pursuits.
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Think Your Life Has No Meaning? Think Again
Haifa University philosophy professor Iddo Landau offers practical advice for adding significance to our lives.
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Asking The Big Questions About Having Kids
SMU philosopher Jean Kazez joins to talk about the daunting list of questions would-be parents have to consider.
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Impossible Moral Dilemmas
Binghampton University philosophy professor Lisa Tessman joins us to talk about working through moral quandaries.
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Lessons From Chinese Philosophy
This hour, we’ll talk about how we can adapt 2,000-year-old wisdom to our lives today with the author of “The Path: What Chinese Philosophers Can Teach Us about the Good Life.”
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Everyday Philosophy
This hour, we’ll talk about how we can return philosophical discussion to the mainstream with Scott Samuelson, author of “The Deepest Human Life: An Introduction to Philosophy for Everyone.”
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