Is it immoral the world is profiting from shame?
Are social media and corporations profiting from public shame? On Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, host Jack Russell Wein...
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WHY? - Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life
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 th...
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20 of 28 episodesThe Ethics of Speaking for Others
What does it mean to speak for someone else, and when do we have the right to do so? Host Jack Russell Weinstein speaks with philosopher Wen...
In Tribute to Gloria Steinem: Gloria Steinem and Suzanne Braun Levine on the Philosophy of Feminism
Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Ms. Magazine co-founder Gloria Steinem, and the magazine's first editor, Suzanne Braun Levine.
What is Jewish Philosophy?
On Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, host Jack Russell Weinstein speaks with philosophers Paul W. Franks and Yitzhak Y. Me...
WHY? Celebrates 200 Episodes
The 200th episode of “Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life” premieres this Sunday. Ahead of the milestone, Erik Deatherage sit...
How do philosophers talk about suicide
Host Jack Russell Weinstein welcomes philosophers Michael Cholbi and Paolo Stellino for a conversation on one of the most difficult subjects...
A Philosophical Look at Addiction
Jack Russell Weinstein sits down with philosopher and neurobiologist Owen Flanagan to examine addiction through the lenses of philosophy, ps...
What is Agriculture For?
In this episode of WHY: Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, host Jack Russell Weinstein explores one of humanity’s oldest and mos...
Is Freud Still Relevant?
In this episode of Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, host Jack Russell Weinstein and guest Susan Sugarman explore the endu...
The Cost of Moving Up
Drawing from Jennifer Morton’s work on the ethical dilemmas faced by first-generation and low-income students, this episode examines the per...
What Things Are Worth Saving?
How do we place a value on the things we keep and pass down? Objects can be timeless and multi-generational or they can be a burden to bear....
Why Do People Deny Such Obvious Things
Jack sits down with philosopher Adrian Bardon to unpack The Truth About Denial and our strange habit of rejecting what’s right in front of u...
Privacy Isn’t What You Think It Is
Jack sits down with scholar Lowry Pressly to discuss the provocative ideas behind his book The Right to Oblivion: Privacy and the Good Life....
How Is It That Ordinary People Can Commit Such Overwhelming Evil?
Jack sits down with Elizabeth Minnich, moral philosopher and author, to explore a haunting and urgent question: How is it that ordinary peop...
How Do We Do Philosophy In Politically Difficult Times
Jack sits down with philosophers Jason Hill and Elizabeth S. Anderson to tackle a timely and urgent question: How do we do philosophy during...
What is indigenous philosophy?
Jack sits down with Brian Burkhart, Indigenous philosopher and scholar, to explore a radical and timely idea: What if Indigenous thought isn...
Is Marx Still Relevant?
Jack interviews Vanessa Wills, philosopher, professor, and author of Marx’s Ethical Vision, to explore a radical and timely idea: What if Ma...
The Argument for Peace and Non-Violence
Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with peace activist Kathy Kelly
A Philosophical Look at Madness with guest Justin Garson
Jack interviews Justin Garson, writer, philosopher, and professor, to explore an unsettling and illuminating idea: What if madness isn't jus...
Is Virtual Reality Real?
Jack sits down with David Chalmers, renowned philosopher of mind, to explore the provocative question: Is virtual reality real? They explore...