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The great grouch of philosophy, Arthur #Schopenhauer, was born on this date in 1788. Four our episode in 2005, we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter, @amystanden.bsky.social, to the opera to explore some of Schopenhauer's influence: youtu.be/PAAkiRJn3CQ #PhilSky #philosophy

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Political philosopher John Rawls was born on this date in 1921. Back in 2008 John and Ken questioned his Theory of Justice with one of his students, Joshua Cohen, author of "The Arc of the Moral Universe and Other Essays"—more at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/john-r.... #PhilSky #philosophy

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An annual labour of love is coming into existence. After this Sunday's Du Bois birthday broadcast, we present our annual Dionysus Awards as Josh & guest-host Jeremy Sabol question the most thought-provoking #movies of the year—next Sunday March 2 at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & kalw.org.

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Remember four years ago when our big worry about #BigTech was its philosophy-lite rhetoric? 😬 More with @adriandaub.bsky.social, author of "What Tech Calls Thinking," at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/rhetor.... #PhilSky #philosophy

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Our next KALW broadcast falls on the 157th anniversary of the birth of W.E.B. Du Bois, so we'll hear a vintage episode with Lucius Outlaw from @vanderbilt.edu. Our Roving Philosophical Reporter, @hamrashaar.bsky.social, began with some background on Du Bois: youtu.be/cnr4j95xdVs #BlackHistoryMonth

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Nostalgic for this episode recorded just about a decade ago with @frankfukuyama.bsky.social questioning the multiplying crises of American #democracy. Oh for that quainter time, when vetoes gone wild was our biggest problem. More at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/democracy-crisis #PhilSky #philosophy

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ICYMI Explore the philosophical worlds of Jorge Luis Borges, now available for download: open.spotify.com/episode/54kl... #PhilSky #philosophy #literature #fiction

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On this #PresidentsDay, we propose that every American—especially the members of one political party—listen to John & Ken discuss the Separation of Powers with former Dean of @stanfordlaw.bsky.social Kathleen Sullivan live on Capitol Hill in 2006: philosophytalk.org/shows/separation-powers #PhilSky

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TODAY: Josh and Ray explore the labyrinths of Jorge Luís #Borges with Héctor Hoyos from Stanford, author of "Beyond Bolaño: The Global Latin American Novel" – 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso... #PhilSky #philosophy #literature #fiction

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This #ValentinesDay, revisit one of our most ambitious episodes, recorded back in 2015 in association with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and their presentation of Leonard Bernstein's "Serenade" with violinist Anne Akiko Meyers: www.philosophytalk.org/shows/praise... #PhilSky #philosophy #love

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Coming up: When you read a story, how important are the author’s intentions? Josh & Ray question the Philosophical Worlds of Jorge Luis #Borges with Héctor Hoyos from Stanford – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & worldwide at www.kalw.org/show/philoso... #PhilSky #philosophy #fiction

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What might cause someone to think they don’t exist? And why would someone spend 17 pages proving that only to change their mind at the last moment? Check out the latest at #PhilosophersCorner ahead of this Sunday's show with Héctor Hoyos from Stanford: www.philosophytalk.org/blog/borges-... #PhilSky

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Biologist and revolutionizer of our understanding of life Charles Darwin was born on this date in 1809. For his bicentennial in 2009, John & Ken questioned his philosophical legacy with the late Dan Dennett, author of "Darwin's Dangerous Idea"—more at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/philos... #PhilSky

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Happy 216th birthday to the 16th President of the United States. For his bicentennial in 2009, John and Ken questioned Lincoln as a Philosopher with Al Gini from @loyolachicago.bsky.social, co-author of "10 Virtues of Outstanding Leaders." More at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/lincol... #PhilSky

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Happy International Celebration of Women in Science Day! Listen to our episode on 12th century abbess Hildegard von Bingen, who is best known for the Gregorian chants she composed. But she also wrote many works in botany, medicine, physiology, and cosmology. #WiseWomen #WomenInScience #PhilSky

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Happy International Celebration of Women in Science Day! Did you know that late antiquity public figure Hypatia of Alexandria made significant contributions to mathematics, philosophy, and astronomy? Check out our episode on her, part of our #WiseWomen series. #PhilSky #PhilSci #WomenInScience

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It's been a minute since we aired this kind of one-two punch. On the heels of this week's Alan Turing episode, the next one questions The Philosophical Worlds of Jorge Luís Borges. Our Roving Philosophical Reporter explores how Borges anticipated our online world(s): youtu.be/hHtga34Y0zk #PhilSky

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Or: Why a Philosophy Radio Program is the Best Investment You Can Make? #PhilSky #AcademicSky #PublicRadio #Podcast

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Big news for @kalwradio.bsky.social, our home station in San Francisco: www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...

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ICYMI Yesterday's broadcast with Juliet Floyd from @bostonu.bsky.social, editor of "Philosophical Explorations of the Legacy of Alan #Turing" is now available for download: open.spotify.com/episode/54kl... #philosophy #AI #PhilSky

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TODAY: Josh and Ray explore the life and thought of Alan Turing with Juliet Floyd from @bostonu.bsky.social, editor of "Philosophical Explorations of the Legacy of Alan Turing" – 11 am on @kalwradio.bsky.social 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso.... #AI #philosophy #PhilSky

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Coming up: Can computers ever understand us—or themselves? Josh and Ray question the limits of computation with Juliet Floyd from @bostonu.bsky.social, editor of "Philosophical Explorations of the Legacy of Alan Turing" – Sunday 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in SF & www.kalw.org/show/philoso... #PhilSky

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Did you know the Sixty-Second Philosopher's very first commentary—for an unaired 2003 pilot, "Can Machines Think?—was about Alan Turing? Well he's updated it for (later in) the 21st century and this Sunday's episode: on.soundcloud.com/35tbS4g2fsAc... #PhilSky #philosophy #AI

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Ahead our next broadcast on Alan #Turing and the Limits of Computation, we sent our Roving Philosophical Reporter, Sarah Lai Stirland, to explore Turing's legacy with @celestekidd.bsky.social from UC Berkeley and Savannah Thais from Columbia: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlL1... #PhilSky #philosophy #AI

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Looking forward to using this episode — maybe the entire #WiseWomen series — in my Unruly Women class! #womeninphilosophy #philsky #womenshistory

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Along with Simone Weil, check out episodes from our library on other thinkers born in February and featured in This Month's Playlist: Charles Darwin, John Rawls, Arthur Schopenhauer, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Michel de Montaigne: www.philosophytalk.org/features/feb... #PhilSky #philosophy #philosophers

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Josh and guest co-host Jeremy Sabol debate the Dionysus Award for Most Moving Meditation on Fierce Female Friendship with Francey Russell from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social. #PhilSky #philosophy #film #movies

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A truly fascinating woman. This episode is a perfect way to celebrate her by asking some really big questions about suffering, integrity, and what it means to be human in extreme times.

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French thinker and mystic Simone Weil was born otd in 1909. Last fall, as part of our @nehgov.bsky.social-supported #WiseWomen series, Josh and Ray explored her life & thought with Rebecca Rozelle-Stone from @uofnorthdakota.bsky.social, editor of "Simone Weil and Continental #Philosophy." #PhilSky

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TODAY: Josh and Ray question who benefits from the classic Liberal project with Uday Singh Mehta from @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social, author of "Liberalism and Empire: A Study in Nineteenth-Century British Liberal Thought" – 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso....

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Wonderful resource for philosophers (and all thinking people) this Black History Month!

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Check out our recent episode on Anna Julia Cooper. It's part of our @nehgov.bsky.social-funded Wise Women series, now in its second season. #BlackHistoryMonth #AnnaJuliaCooper #PhilSky #Philosophy

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Happy February! Check out past episodes on themes related to #BlackHistoryMonth, from one of our earliest with one of our favorite guests, Anthony Appiah, asking "What Is #Race?" to a recent one exploring the life and thought of Anna Julia Cooper: soundcloud.com/philtalkradi... #philosophy #PhilSky

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#BlackHistoryMonth #BLM

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Do Liberalism and Imperialism go hand in hand? That's the question we're asking on this week's episode. #Philosophy #PhilSky

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Coming up: How could a "pro-freedom" philosophy be used to deprive people of self-government? Josh & Ray talk liberally with Uday Singh Mehta from @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social, author of "Liberalism and Empire" – Sunday 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & www.kalw.org/show/philoso... #PhilSky

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