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Drunken Philosophy

Aug 29, 2018

Sure, you've heard of the Trolly Problem. But do you know anything about the woman who created it? This week, Connor and Dan explore the ethical philosophy of British philosopher Philippa Foot who stood apart from most 20th century philosophers by advocated for a return to virtue ethics. Also, Connor has a cat dilemma.


Aug 22, 2018

Exactly one year after promising to do a follow-up episode to their discussion of Gilles Deleuze, Dan finally delivers. Sort of. This week, he and Connor do their best to parse the incredibly dense, incredibly complex, incredibly intriguing philosophy of Deleuze and his longtime collaborate Guatarri. Fair warning, it...


Aug 15, 2018

They've talked Work. They've talked Post-Work. Now it's time to talk about a hip new thing that all the kids are raving about. It's called New Work and it's a philosophy developed my Austro-American philosopher Frithjof Bergmann. This week, Dan and Connor learn all about New Work and how it could one day save us from...


Aug 8, 2018

If you do one really bad thing, but a bunch of really good things, are you still a good person? How important is public perception to our individual ethical decisions? This week, Connor and Dan interrogate the idea of moral equilibrium in the case of corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff who reportedly gave millions to charity...


Aug 1, 2018

How do you define something that defies definition? That's the question Connor and Dan face down on this week of Drunken Philosophy as they discuss the anti-philosophy, pseudoscience, art movement known as 'Pataphysics (the apostrophe is on purpose). Founded by French avant garde writer Alfred Jarry, 'Pataphysics...