Podcasts

Justin Marshall argues that understanding how our beliefs and truth claims are formed can help us to better navigate pluralistic societies.

Henriikka Hannula explains the central role the concepts of historicism, lived experience, and hermeneutics play in Wilhelm Dilthey’s philosophy.

Drawing from Richard Rorty’s edifying approach to philosophy, Jacob Goodson argues that philosophers need to focus more on the poor and marginalized.

Chris Smaje makes a case for why a small farm future, societies built around local agrarian economies, is a sustainable way forward.

Tiersa McQueen discusses unschooling and gentle parenting, two philosophies that center learning around children’s personal interests and self-selected goals.

Political philosopher Kevin Vallier advocates for public reason liberalism as a way of counteracting declines in social and political trust.

Ashley Colby spotlights subsistence agriculture, showing how ideologically-divergent people can solve local and global problems.

David O’Hara introduces us to the philosophy of Charles Peirce, emphasizing the communitarian ethos necessary for satisfactory inquiry.

Megan Craig positions Emmanuel Levinas alongside pragmatist philosopher William James to offer an ethical alternative to rule-based morality.

How might concepts such as bodyfulness, corporeality, and phenomenology inform a more democratic approach to physical education?

The numberless instances of religious disagreements should cause us to seriously question how we interpret personal religious experiences.

Jaime Izurieta, an urban designer and town planner, explains how local solutions and placemaking fit into a globalizing world.