Philosophy for the Vulgar

About Philosophy for the Vulgar

Two philosophers make a good-faith attempt at public philosophy. Each episode contains two segments: 1. Philosophical tools and methods to improve your thinking 2. An analysis and discussion of an important text.

Publisher

Aaron Yarmel and Amitabha (Ami) Palmer

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Apr 2021

Latest episode

15 Jun 2021

Latest episodes

4 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Jun 2021

   Rousseau: What Makes Government Legitimate?

   In Section 1 we discuss the fallacy of composition. In Section 2 we discuss Rousseau's idea of the social contract and how government and government coercion can be legitimate.

2. 

   19 May 2021

   Edmund Burke Part 2

   In Part 1 we cover the slippery slope fallacy. In Part 2 we explore more ideas from the Godfather of Conservatism--Edmund Burke.

3. 

   23 Apr 2021

   Edmond Burke 1

   In Part 1 we explore the ways in which people often make misleading comparisons. In Part 2 we explore the Godfather of political conservatism. We break down is main ideas, extract the wisdom, and see how well his ideas apply to the world today.

4. 

   23 Apr 2021

   Federalist 10

   In Part 1 we explore the distinction between belief and knowledge and why it matters. In Part 2 we break down the ideas in the most philosophical of the Federalist papers then ask how well the ideas and assumptions stand up in our contemporary context.

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