WHY? - Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life show

WHY? - Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life

Summary: Join us each month as we engage in philosophical discussions about the most common-place topics with host Jack Russell Weinstein, professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Dakota. He is the director of The Institute for Philosophy in Public Life.

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 "What is Courage" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4693

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Professor Ryan Balot of the University of Toronto, author of the book, “Courage in the Democratic Polis.”

 "What is Courage" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4693

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Professor Ryan Balot of the University of Toronto, author of the book, “Courage in the Democratic Polis.”

 “Text as image, image as text" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4858

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with artist Alexandra Grant. Based in Los Angeles, Grant uses language as imagery in sculpture, painting, drawing and video.

 “Text as image, image as text" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4858

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with artist Alexandra Grant. Based in Los Angeles, Grant uses language as imagery in sculpture, painting, drawing and...

 Are we morally obligated to live in a racially integrated society? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4549

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Elizabeth Anderson, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and John Dewey Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy...

 Are we morally obligated to live in a racially integrated society? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4549

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Elizabeth Anderson, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and John Dewey Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy and Women's Studies at the University of Michigan.

 "Why Don't People Believe Science?" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4468

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Dan Kahan, the Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Law & Professor of Psychology at Yale Law School.

 How do Muslims, Christians, and Jews See Each Other? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4581

Jack Russell Weinstein visits with David Nirenberg, Dean of the Division of Social Sciences; Deborah R. and Edgar D. Jannotta Professor of Medieval History and Social Thought, a Professor in the Department of History, and the Roman Family Director of the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society at the University of Chicago.

 The Moral Argument for Revenge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5178

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Thane Rosenbaum, a Senior Fellow at New York University School of Law where he directs the Forum on Law, Culture & Society.

 How to Think about Dance | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5108

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Helanius J. Wilkins, an award-winning choreographer, performance artist, and instructor based in Washington DC.

 Cuisine and Empire: What does food tell us about culture? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4768

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Rachel Laudan, food historian and the author of Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History.

 The Rise of Mass Writing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5044

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Deborah Brandt, professor emerita of English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

  “Equality and Dialogue in American High Schools” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4745

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Nel Noddings, an American feminist, educationalist, and philosopher best known for her work in philosophy of...

  “Equality and Dialogue in American High Schools” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4745

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Nel Noddings, an American feminist, educationalist, and philosopher best known for her work in philosophy of education, educational theory, and ethics of care. Noddings received a bachelor's degree in mathematics and physical science from Montclair State College in New Jersey, a masters degree in mathematics from Rutgers University, and a Ph.D. in education from the Stanford Graduate School of Education. (Wikipedia)

 “Why Not Socialism?” | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4968

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Robert Paul Wolff.

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