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Gaming: Dangerous or Beneficial? | Sarah Malanowski
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Should we consider gaming as potentially addictive? Sarah Malanowski argues gaming is much like any other beneficial hobby: it provides a sense of community, challenge, and personal growth. She argues gaming is unfairly stigmatized, and should instead be seen as a valuable tool for growing character. Link to Sarah’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Why…
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The Edges of Philosophy: Good, Bad, and the Controversial | Travis Timmerman
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What makes for good philosophy? How has philosophy impacted popular culture? Can sci-fi be good philosophy? And can we inspire philosophical inquiry despite not strictly adhering to rigorous philosophical methods? [00:00] Introduction to Bad Philosophy [00:51] The Repugnant Conclusion [03:09] Criteria for Good Philosophy [06:05] Examples of Good Ph…
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Helpful Abortion Restrictions? | Perry Hendricks
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Perry Hendricks argues that abortion restrictions are beneficial, especially to black women, by preventing them from engaging in what he presupposes is the wrongful act of abortion. The conversation critically examines the ethics of abortion, the impact of restrictions on black women, and the broader societal implications. We discuss paternalism, s…
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Race and IQ | Nathan Cofnas
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Nathan Cofnas argues that distinct populations have developed specific cognitive abilities due to varying environmental challenges. The conversation explores the definition and validity of racial categorization from a biological perspective, addressing whether certain physical and cognitive differences among races have a genetic basis. Nathan argue…
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Lionel Shriver on the Dangers of Manic Equality
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We welcome back Lionel Shriver to discuss her latest novel, 'Mania'. Shriver explores how egalitarian principles push us to ignore obvious truths about the world, particularly in discussions on transgender rights. She critiques the Left’s inclination to measure art and literature through the lens of political virtue. Read Shriver’s book, ‘Mania’, h…
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Gun Control | Eric Sampson (Rebroadcast)
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A discussion on gun control, exploring philosophical, legal,and ethical aspects of the issue. Eric Samson offers a range of arguments andcounterarguments on the necessity and consequences of gun laws. Theconversation includes the right to self-defence, the impact of gun ownership onviolence and society, victims of violent crimes, and proposals for …
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Ethical Quandaries of Autonomous Weapon Systems | Afonso Seixas-Nunes
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We speak with Father Afonso about the use of weapon systemsin warfare. The discussion explores a thought experiment involving two statesat war and the deployment of autonomous drones capable of targeting terrorists withouthuman intervention. Key topics include the legality and morality of suchsystems, the potential for reducing civilian casualties,…
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Paediatric Gender Medicine | Moti Gorin and Holly Lawford-Smith
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We begin by imagining a world where children are separated by sex at birth and raised without exposure to traditional gender norms. We debate whether gender incongruence is a result of nature or social conditioning. We discuss gender affirming care for children, highlighting the complexity of diagnosing gender dysphoria amidst co-occurring psychiat…
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Peter Singer on Animal Liberation Now
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Peter Singer delves into difficult ethicalquestions regarding animal rights, the morality of factory farming, anddifficult human-related ethical dilemmas. Singer discusses his views as aconsequentialist, examining the impact of our choices on animal suffering, theethical considerations around organ donation from anencephalic children, andthe broade…
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We Should Want Immortality | John Martin Fischer
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John Martin Fischer argues that lifeconstantly offers new experiences and perspectives that prevent it frombecoming monotonous. He delves into the idea of living asignificantly extended life without aging and the implications it has onpersonal identity and society at large. Fischer distinguishes between trueimmortality and radical life extension, f…
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Against Immortality | Stephen Cave
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Stephen Cave unpacks the ethical and practical problems of living forever. He highlights ongoing research in anti-aging and the potential societal and ecological catastrophes that could follow if humans were to achieve immortality. Stephen weighs the individual’s desire for immortality against social implications, and the potential exacerbation of …
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Immigration and Borders | Stephen Kershnar
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Featuring Stephen Kershnar, we discuss the complexities of immigration ethics, the rights to immigrate, and the morality of borders, keeping in mind debates around wealth, exclusion, and property rights. Stephen considers consequentialist and deontological perspectives in immigration policies, the notion of collective versus individual rights, and …
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Cascading Catastrophic Risks | Trond Undheim
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Trond Undheim delves into catastrophic risks facing humanity, including climate change, governance breakdown, and technological threats. Through discussions of risk perception, effective planning versus worry, and the complexities of managing existential threats, Trond emphasizes the importance of preparing and adapting for uncertain futures. How s…
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The Ethics of Political Commemoration | Hans Gutbrod
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In this episode of 'Brain In A Vat', Hans Gutbrod addresses the gap in philosophy in understanding the ethics around statues, street names, and museums. By drawing parallels to just war theory, Gutbrod proposes a framework to navigate the complexities of commemorating historical figures and events. The discussion also touches upon the potential for…
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Facial Distortions and Prosopometamorphopsia | Brad Duchaine
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In this special episode of Brain in a Vat, Brad Duchaine from the Psychological and Brain Sciences Department at Dartmouth discusses prosopometamorphopsia (PMO) – a condition where individuals see distorted faces. The episode explores various manifestations of PMO, including seeing demonic features, dragons, or entirely different faces, and disting…
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Pornography and Free Speech | Nadine Strossen and Holly Lawford-Smith
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We welcome back Nadine Strossen for a comprehensive discussion about pornography and free speech. She highlights points from her re-released book 'Defending Pornography', explaining why she supports the freedom of sexual expression. Her thought experiment is about a respected academic who makes adult videos, raising questions about personal freedom…
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Unravelling “White Privilege” | Spencer Case
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Can the definition of privilege be nuanced enough to address the broad range of individual experiences and historical contexts? Does recognizing and discussing privilege lead to meaningful social change? Or does talk of privilege oversimplify complex issues? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message…
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The Privacy Paradox | David Boonin
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Is observing people in a public space from the privacy of your home an infringement of their rights? Can the widespread use of CCTV cameras be justified, or does it violate their privacy? And how do technological developments affect the delicate balance between safety and privacy? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show…
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Dissecting Morality: Error Theory | Matt Lutz
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What if our understanding of morality is fundamentally flawed? Should the absence of objective moral facts alter the way we live and interact? Is the structure of our society dependent on moral beliefs, or are these just a result of individual desires and social evolution? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brainin…
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The Morality Maze | Spencer Case
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Is morality real, a social construct, or non-existent? Can we rely on our moral intuitions? And are moral truths inaccessible to us? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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Why Israel's Response to Hamas Was Justified | Natasha Hausdorff
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What is a proportional response to a terrorist attack? What does genocide involve? And is South Africa's case at the International Court of Justice justified?Presenters: Mark Oppenheimer and Jason WerbeloffEditor and Producer: Jimmy Mullen and Porter KaufmanBrain in a Vat bookshop (Shopify): https://smarturl.it/BrainShopBrain in a Vat bookshop (Ama…
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The Trouble with Gender | Alex Byrne
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Does the biology you were born with trump self-identity when determining your sex or gender? Is gender innate, or can it change? And what can real-life cases of children being reassigned their sex at birth teach us? Alex's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Gender-Sex-Facts-Fictions/dp/1509560017/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s…
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John Rawls: Justice as Fairness | Paul Weithman (Rebroadcast)
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John Rawls is widely regarded as the greatest modern liberal philosopher. Does his theory of justice lead to a fair society? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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Near-Death Experiences | John Martin Fischer (Rebroadcast)
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Is there life after death? Are near-death experiences meaningful? Are they similar to other altered states like meditation and drug-induced hallucinations? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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How To End Global Poverty | Andy Kuper (Rebroadcast)
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Andy Kuper, the founder and CEO of LeapFrog Investments, tells us how his PHD in philosophy led him to marry profit with purpose, by creating investment funds with deep impact on the lives of 200 million low-income people worldwide, while generating strong returns for its investors and the companies in which it invests. https://leapfroginvest.com A…
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Evolutionary Psychology | Justin Garson (Rebroadcast)
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Is evolution the root cause of racism, rape, and disgust? Are differences between men and women a result of both nature and nurture? Are some forms of scientific inquiry too dangerous to allow? Justin's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Biological-Mind-Philosophical-Introduction/dp/0367466317 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p…
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Trans women in sport: Is it fair? | Stephen Kershnar (Rebroadcast)
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Lia Thomas, a trans woman, has sparked controversy by competing in and winning women’s collegiate swimming events. Should Thomas and other trans athletes be allowed to compete in the gendered competition of their choice? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message…
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David Chalmers on Virtual Reality and The Simulation Argument (Rebroadcast)
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Could you be a brain in a vat, or be living in a simulated or virtual reality? Could you live a meaningful, valuable existence even if you were? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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Freedom | Ernst Roets and Martin Van Staaden
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Does the State protect or curtail freedom? Are communities more important than individuals? Should freedom be constrained by virtue? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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The Philosophy of Black Mirror's White Bear | Rebecca Tuvel
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Black Mirror's episode, White Bear, is full of interesting philosophical problems. Are you still responsible for a crime you committed even if you've lost your memory of that crime? Do you persist through time despite amnesia? And what are the limits of justified punishment for horrendous crimes? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot…
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Why you should stop eating meat | Mylan Engel
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Do your current moral values require you to stop eating meat? Will going vegan actually prevent animal cruelty? Is the vegan movement a force for good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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David Benatar on the Israel Palestine Conflict
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Are Jews entitled to their own homeland? Is the Israeli response to the massacre of civilians perpetrated by Hammas on October 7th justified? Should there be a ceasefire? David's Article in Quillette: https://quillette.com/2023/10/21/its-not-the-occupation/ Raja Halwani wrote to us about Jason's exposition of his view at 38:50. Here is Raja's clari…
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The Ethics of Killing in War | Jeff McMahan (Rebroadcast)
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This older conversation about war sheds light on the current conflict in Israel and Gaza. Are soldiers fighting for the wrong side ever justified in killing? Should we punish these soldiers even if they were coerced by their State to fight? And is it ever justified to kill civilians? Read Jeff's book here: amazon.com/Killing-War-Uehiro-Practical-Et…
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Pornography and Exploitation | Holly Lawford-Smith
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Are women generally exploited in pornography? Even in cases where women report that their pornography career is empowering, have they nevertheless been degraded? And if heterosexual pornography undermines women’s dignity, is this true of gay male pornography too? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/messa…
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Organ Markets | James Stacey Taylor
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Should we be allowed to sell our organs on the open market? Would the poor be exploited under such a system? And does organ donation impose an unfair burden on the relatives of those that need a transplant? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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Is Monogamy Wrong? | Harry Chalmers
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Is the restriction on having additional sexual or romantic partners similar to the restriction on having additional friends? Should you allow your partner to be free to pursue other partners? And are we able to overcome the jealousy associated with non-monogamy? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/messag…
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The Philosophy of Infinity Pool | Travis Timmerman
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Does the clone of a murderer deserve to be punished? Is the clone with the murderer’s memories and dispositions guilty of the murder? And has justice been served if the clone is punished, even if the original murderer goes free? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message…
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Was dropping the bomb on Hiroshima justified? Is Ken the real star of Barbie? Three Oppenheimers weigh in on the film event of the year.Presenters: Mark Oppenheimer and Jason WerbeloffEditor and Producer: Jimmy Mullen and Porter KaufmanBrain in a Vat bookshop (Shopify): https://smarturl.it/BrainShopBrain in a Vat bookshop (Amazon): https://smarturl…
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Stephen Kershnar on Cultural Appropriation
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Is it permissible for members of one group to appropriate the cultural practices of another? Is there anything wrong with cultural appropriation at all, or are there benefits to cultural appropriation? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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Sex work or prostitution? | Lori Watson
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Is sex work actually work? Is prostitution always a form of exploitation? And show we legalize or decriminalize prostitution? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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The Islam-Atheism Debate: Behind the Curtain
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Recently, Eron Fasser and Mark Oppenheimer debated Hamza Tzortzis and Mohammed Hijab on whether Atheism or is Islam more rational. This episode discusses the arguments made and strategies employed by both sides. Were Hamza and Mohammed arguing in good faith? Or were they trying to derail a debate they were clearly losing? --- Send in a voice messag…
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Would it be better to live forever than to die? Is the goodness or badness of death dependent on the future quality of our lives? Is death so bad that it would be better never to have been born? Travis' Book: Exploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Philosophy-Death-Dying-Contemporary/dp/1138393584/ --- Send in a…
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Luck and Knowledge | Mylan Engel
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What is knowledge? Does a justified true belief count as knowledge? And is our knowledge lucky? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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Who was Derek Parfit? | David Edmonds
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Parfit altered the landscape of the philosophy of identity. We speak to David Edmonds about his recently released biography on this influential philosopher, and ask: what made Parfit the man he was? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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Is Islam more rational than Atheism? | Eron Fasser, Mohammed Hijab, Mark Oppenheimer, Hamza Tzortzis
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A debate held at the University of Johannesburg. Does God Exist? How can something come from nothing? Are God's commands moral? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/braininavat/message
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Imagine There’s No Gender | Holly Lawford-Smith (with Raja Halwani)
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Would the world be better if we didn’t recognize genders? In such a world, there would be males and females, but nothing associated with what it means to be male or female other than biological facts. Men and women would be equally likely to be social leaders. And there would be no stereotypically male or female behavior. In this world, there’d be …
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Hate Speech | Mark Oppenheimer (Live at St Andrews)
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Mark Oppenheimer presents a live seminar at St Andrews. The talk features footage from a prominent hate speech trial that Mark appeared in as a lawyer. What is hate speech? What is the value of free speech? Do some groups deserve special protection against hate speech?Presenters: Mark Oppenheimer and Jason WerbeloffEditor and Producer: Jimmy Mullen…
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What is a woman? | Alex Byrne
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Oxford University Press refused to publish Alex Byrne's book on gender. We discuss whether women are adult human females and whether sex is the same as gender. Presenters: Mark Oppenheimer and Jason WerbeloffEditor and Producer: Jimmy Mullen and Porter KaufmanBrain in a Vat bookshop (Shopify): https://smarturl.it/BrainShopBrain in a Vat bookshop (A…
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Is Grieving Good for You? | Michael Cholbi
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Experiencing grief at the death of a person we love or who matters to us―as universal as it is painful―is central to the human condition. In Grief, Michael Cholbi presents a groundbreaking philosophical exploration of this complex emotional event, offering valuable new insights about what grief is, whom we grieve, and how grief can ultimately lead …
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The Supreme Court Ban on Affirmative Action | David Benatar
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Should we implement affirmative action when determining which students are admitted to universities? Should affirmative action be based on race or socio-economic status? Is diversity important when deciding on university admissions? And should we think about race and gender in the same way when considering affirmative action?Presenters: Mark Oppenh…
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