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WHY? - Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life

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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 episodes are available for this podcast.

Episodes

20 episodes

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...

78:06Apr 12, 2026

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...

83:34Mar 19, 2026

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....

76:57Feb 9, 2026

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...

74:12Jan 11, 2026

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....

74:22Dec 14, 2025

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...

76:23Sep 14, 2025

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...

69:05Aug 10, 2025

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...

70:03May 11, 2025

Philosophy and Fashion

Jack sits down with Gwenda-lin Grewal, philosopher and writer, to explore the unexpected intersections between philosophy and fashion. They...

70:27Apr 13, 2025

The Human Connection to Nature

In this episode of the WHY Podcast, Jack sits down with Mark C. Taylor, Professor of Religion at Columbia University, to discuss how the hum...

65:01Mar 9, 2025

Getting Good Out of The Bad

In this episode of the WHY Podcast, Jack sits down with Krista Thomason, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Swarthmore College, to explore...

67:54Feb 9, 2025

When Is Life Good Enough

In this episode of the WHY Podcast, Jack sits down with Avram Alpert, author of The Good-Enough Life, to explore the philosophical question:...

77:09Jan 12, 2025

Touch: Our Most Vital Sense

In this episode of WHY: Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, host Jack Russell Weinstein speaks with Richard Kearney, a distinguis...

83:10Nov 10, 2024

What is Dignity?

Host Jack Russell Weinstein interviews Michael Rosen, a distinguished professor of Ethics and Politics at Harvard University and author of D...

71:44Oct 14, 2024

“Is Plato Still Relevant?”

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Marina McCoy, professor of philosophy at Boston College. She is the author of the books Plato on the...

80:12Sep 8, 2024

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