In this episode, James Conant and Jay Elliott go into the history of the movement known as analytic philosophy.

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In this episode, Michael Devitt explains why we need a theory of what it means for a proper name to stand for a person or place.

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In this episode, Sally Sedgwick runs through Immanuel Kant’s idea that doing the right thing means doing whatever respects the dignity of all rational creatures, along with G. W. F. Hegel’s worry that Kant neglected how his moral theory was the product of a particular historical moment.

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In this episode, Jeff Buechner gives us an overview of the work of Saul Kripke, and explains his (not yet published) argument against the idea that the human mind is a kind of computer.

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In this episode, Fabrizio Cariani explains some of the challenges that arise when we try to precisely define the words 'ought' and 'should.'

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In this episode, Quill Kukla questions the assumptions behind the idea that keeping unborn fetuses safe is simply a matter of individual mothers managing risk responsibly.

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In this episode, we return to the topic of vagueness from a new perspective.

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In this episode, Julia Annas introduces us to the ancient Greek conception of ethics.

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In this episode, Philip Pettit considers whether a corporation can have any special privileges or rights.

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In this episode, Jeroen Groenendijk and Floris Roelofsen discuss a new theory of linguistic meaning that brings out a deep commonality between statements and questions.

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