This is the first in a series of podcasts by Professor Thomas White about the practical usefulness of philosophy–philosophy for the real world. This episode identifies the main areas of philosophy we’ll be applying: logic, ethics, knowledge, living with others in community.
For a general introduction to philosophy, see my Discovering Philosophy (Hackett). Click here for information.
As explained in Episode 3, the two warring tribes narrative that virtually the entire news/information/opinion industry promotes is false. Companies do this because it’s...
Can simple, ordinary objects in our environment be giving us a distorted view of history? Are there any practical, negative impacts?
“Doing the right thing” is often difficult because it means putting other people’s interests ahead of our own. The ancient Greek thinker Socrates has...