What is the field of computer science? How does it interact with education at a formal level? Can we trust our tech?

Our sixteenth episode features Dr. Trystan Goetze, who is a Postdoctoral Fellow of Embedded EthiCS™ in the Philosophy Department of Harvard University. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Goetze explore the ethics of computer science as a whole.

Read more about Dr. Goetze's research: https://www.trystangoetze.ca/

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What is metaphysics? Does exploring the "natural" have any practical impacts? How is philosophy taught?

Our fifteenth episode features Professor Katie Elliott, who is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Elliott explore metaphysical questions of chances and time travel and how philosophy education occurs in postsecondary education.

Read more about Professor Elliott's research: https://elliott.humspace.ucla.edu/

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What is feminist philosophy? How does the overturning Roe v. Wade impact Americans and students? How can ethics help us in our daily lives?

Our fourteenth episode features Dr. Sophia Dandelet, who is an incoming Assistant Professor of Philosophy in Ethics at Cambridge University and previously a Bersoff Faculty Fellow at New York University. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Dandelet explore the feminist philosophy and the impact of ethics in our lives.

Read more about Dr. Dandelet's research: https://sites.google.com/view/sophiadandelet/home

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What is race? What are strategies to achieve racial justice?

Our thirteenth episode features Professor Joseph Frigault, who is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Claremont McKenna College. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Frigault explore the philosophy of race, as well as take a deep dive into the political underpinnings of reparations and a way forward for racial justice.

Read more about Professor Frigault's research: https://www.josephfrigault.com/. 

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Are race and capitalism separate? Why was critical theory banned? How can critical theory help us?

Our twelfth episode features Dr. Yarran Hominh, who is a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow with the Leslie Center for Humanities and Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Dartmouth College, and starting this fall, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bard College. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Hominh explore the philosophy of Du Bois's racial capitalism and critical theory in general – with an exploration of the way that it can impact students.

More information about Dr. Hominh's research can be found at: https://yarranhominh.com/.

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What are emotions? Are they philosophically founded or neurobiologically traced? 

Our eleventh episode features Professor Charlie Kurth, who is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at Western Michigan University and the author of two books (Emotion and The Anxious Mind: An Investigation Into the Varieties and Virtues of Anxiety). In this episode, Saurish and Professor Kurth explore the philosophical questions that surround emotions and anxiety, as well as the ways emotions impact students.

The website Professor Kurth was discussing: https://aeon.co/.

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What exactly is artificial intelligence? Will there ever come a time when artificial intelligence will become as competent as a human being?

Our tenth episode features Dr. Raphaël Millière, who is the Robert A. Burt Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience at Columbia University. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Millière explore the philosophical questions that surround artificial intelligence, as well as ethical considerations of the powerful field.

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What are the reasons for pro-life and pro-choice? What are the ethics behind the highly controversial topic of abortions?

Our ninth episode features Dr. Dustin Crummett, who is currently a part-time lecturer at both the University of Washington Tacoma and Seattle Pacific University, and was previously a postdoctoral researcher at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Crummett explore the philosophical questions of abortions and the nuances of the Embryo Rescue Case.

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What does the supposed "golden thread" in the criminal justice system, "innocent until proven guilty," really mean? What are some epistemic questions one must consider when exploring the legal process and the role of evidence or juries? 

Legal epistemology is a field that deals with exactly these questions. Our eighth episode features Professor Georgi Gardiner, who is an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Tennessee and was previously the Andrew Fraser Junior Research Fellow at Oxford University. This year, she was also awarded the Chancellor's Notable Woman Award from the University of Tennessee. In this episode, Saurish and Professor Gardiner explore legal epistemology and some interesting cases/paradoxes.

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What is competitive debate and how does it facilitate philosophy education? How can we increase that education? What is the difference between "thinking" of something and "being sure" of something?

Our seventh episode features Dr. Ben Holguín, who is the Louis Skolnick Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University and incoming Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University. In this episode, Saurish and Dr. Holguín discuss competitive high school debate and its applications to philosophy, as well as the philosophy of thinking by exploring the difference between surety and thought.

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