A show called "Philosophy v. Improv" graciously had me on as a guest. This is actually my second appearance! I'll post the other one soon. In this one, appropo of recent episodes, we talk about political liberalism! Episode Link to Share https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/33-andrew-does-improv-liberalism Link to PvI page https://philosophyimprov.com/pvi64-liberalism-linda-orr-andrew-lavin/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

A conversation with Robert Jones of CSU, Dominguez Hills about animal welfare/rights and the ethics of food. We also touch on experimentation and captivity and the legal status of animals. WARNING: has unbleeped curses and plenty of uncomfortable topics not appropriate for kids. Robert references John Sanbonmatsu, this is his personal webpage. With the aptly named "Ranch Hand" from BlueDot Sessions. Used under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. Reductio is produced by Inverted Spectrum Media, a non-profit. www.patreon.com/reductio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Note: this is part two. Listen to part one first! A Conversation with Michael Fitzpatrick on Idealism in Political Theory A.K.A Ideal Theory. It has come under attack in recent years and for good reason, but perhaps the target of these criticisms shouldn't be idealism, but should instead be people who aren't doing idealism well. Episode Link to Share https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/32-idealism-part-two Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

In which Andrew talks with Chris Freiman (of William and Mary) and Michael Fitzpatrick (of Stanford, De Anza College, and Menlo College) about one of the most famous political philosophers of the 20th Century: John Rawls. We also discuss a number of critiques one might bring against Rawls' system of thinking about justice. Episode Link to Share: https://shows.acast.com/reductio/30-the-veil-of-ignorance Chris Freiman's Book: Link to Taylor and Francis site Podcasts mentioned: Hi-Phi Nation The Philosopher and the News Elucidations Overthink Our Patreon if you want to help us keep paying our ..read more

Photo Credit Andrew Lavin Quill Kukla's book City Living: How Urban Spaces and Urban Dwellers Make One Another Reductio on Patreon Throw us a buck! Link for Sharing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Here is The Philosopher and the News. Check them out! They have some really insightful discussions on timely topics. Here is our Patreon if you want to drop us a buck a month to help keep the lights on. William Scheuerman's Paper: Political Disobedience in the Climate Emergency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

In which Andrew explores the "Identity" in "Identity Politics" and the social groups by which we identify ourselves. https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e05-another-kind-of-identity See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

In which Helen De Cruz reads her short story "Soul Sleep". Enjoy! Hi Phi Nation's "The Wishes of the Dead" De Cruz's new book: Philosophy Illustrated Please Support us on Patreon! Episode Link for sharing: https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m14-soul-sleep See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

Andrew talks with Rev. Ben Colahan about themes from s02e04 Who Are You? If you haven't already, listen to that episode before this one. Here's a link: https://shows.acast.com/reductio/s02e04-who-are-you Episode Link for Sharing: https://shows.acast.com/reductio/m13-more-about-personal-identity Reductio on Patreon: Patreon | Reductio is creating A Podcast about Ideas, Philosophy, and Understanding | Patreon Rate and Review us Please! ‎Reductio: Adventures in Ideas on Apple Podcasts Reductio on Spotify See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

This is just the first part of the episode "Who Are You?" in standalone format so that it can be used on its own if useful for teaching or other uses. If you enjoy this, listen to the full episode published just before this one. Here's a link. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more