Philosophy Club!

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  • A group of lifelong friends discuss life's important questions.

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  • What is the purpose of Grammar?
    2024/10/03

    Ben, Katie, Logan and Mike discuss why we call one way of speaking proper and another colloquial. Along the way, we learn about Ben's hardships at an Orioles' game, David Foster Wallace and Descriptive vs. Prescriptive dictionaries, what Wittgenstein imagines construction workers are like, John McWhorter's Theory of Creole. We also ask about the benefits and tradeoffs of having many different ways of speaking.

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    1 時間 7 分
  • The Qualities of a Classic
    2024/08/20

    Beau, Ben and Logan first discuss how to find a what to read, and Ben introduces the question: What makes a classic? It seems endurance, quality and popularity have something to do with it. And surely having someone to talk to about a book makes it all the more fun. But is the best of all time the same as the most popular? What is the role of genre in ranking them? Can you be someone who likes a lot of Sci-Fi but does not like Sci-Fi? And what are best-of lists even for? Be aware! Spoiler alert for Anna Karenina ahead!

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    1 時間 29 分
  • No Take-Backs! What does it mean to retract, correct, renege and change your mind?
    2024/07/26

    Ben, Mike and Logan ask what it means "to take something back." They stumble into the topics of opinions versus facts, the value of a promise, and the proper way to crack an egg.

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    1 時間 19 分

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A group of lifelong friends discuss life's important questions.

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