Combining logic and probability leads to new ways of reasoning—but does it undermine classical logic? AI-generated content.

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Do scientific theories describe reality, or are they just useful fictions? The status of theoretical terms remains a central debate. AI-generated content.

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What makes a statement true? The truthmaker theory argues that truths need something in reality to back them up. AI-generated content.

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Are we rational because we achieve goals, or because we follow reason itself? Instrumental rationality is more complicated than it seems. AI-generated content.

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Before computer science, there was lambda calculus—a formal system that reshaped logic, computation, and philosophy. AI-generated content.

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Ordinary words do extraordinary things. J.L. Austin’s speech act theory transformed our understanding of language. AI-generated content.

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From possibility to necessity, modal logic shapes metaphysics, language, and science. But do possible worlds really exist? AI-generated content.

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Are intuitions reliable guides to truth, or are they just gut feelings dressed up as knowledge? AI-generated content.

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Can computer simulations generate knowledge like experiments do? This episode explores their role in modern science and philosophy. AI-generated content.

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What does it mean to be truly autonomous? Feminist philosophers challenge traditional notions of selfhood and freedom. AI-generated content.

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